The deadliest dove gun I've ever owned owned was a Fox A-grade 12 bore with 3" of dah with just a little less at the comb. I miss that gun, I should've held onto it for a bit longer. It wasn't difficult for me to shoot well, even with those dimensions being way off from my norm. Granted, I never used it for flushing birds, it was mainly a pass shooting/decoying bird gun.

After hunting chukars & Huns for awhile now, bobwhites to me look like jack black trying to fly. They're zippy, but probably not moving as fast as they seem. A covey of anything getting up around your feet is somewhat nerve racking, but I have to say I've shot more doubles bobwhite hunting than I have any other gamebird.