If you're willing to tool up to load 2 1/2" shells (which I assume your gun is chambered for),IC and MOD can be opened up a bit by just using chilled shot. Skipping the shotcup or shot wrapper and loading with soft shot is easy and worth a try.
Spreaders do work, and I use the BPI X wad to good effect in 12 and the Polywad insert in 20. Many caution against using spreaders over dogs. I'm now in that camp.
Save the factory shells for pheasants and try soft shot and no shotcup to open things up when needed.
Lots of satisfaction from rolling your own shells to solve a problem.
