I use my Mossberg 500 12 Gauge with Modified Choke. I've shot several different brands of guns and i shoot trap best with my Mossy, idk why but i do. We did some pheasant hunting this year but came up with nada. We don't have a dog so we just walk the fields and hope for the best. We also Dove hunt on the same public land we pheasant hunt on. Them little buggers were faster than i thought, def. taught me a lesson for next season.