Yeah but Art was using a scoped rifle and shooting the quail off the ground I bet.
ducking and running...
I agree with Long Path , Two barrel gun, open chokes, light and fast since a lot of times more toting than shooting. This is where the 28 ga shines.
My favorite was a Citori 3 bbl set for skeet, I used the 28 ga bbls that were fixed skeet chokes.
870...28ga, fixed skeet choke. Easy to tote, and easy to shoot.
In the 12 and 20 bores using what the pattern board says is skeet or imp cyl works well. If you have a 18.5" , 20" bbl threaded for chokes - get a skeet choke. Even a 21" turkey bbl with a skeet choke will work.
Long Path mentioned , and I will touch it on as well. Gun fit to shooter, Pattern the gun and loads. First shot I ususally use #8.5 soft ( chilled shot) second shell is #8.5 Hard shot.
I admit, I still like to shoot a single shot shotgun. I used a Youth model NEF in 20 ga , fixed mod bbl, and reloaded some #8.5 shot in both chilled and hard.
This is mom's HD gun btw...needed some excercise....
The 28 ga single shot is great, especially if any kids are going, easy to carry but shoot with authority - and like the big folks gauge.
Still....410 single shot for me is still too much fun.
I didn't grow up - just got bigger Art