If you hunt the upland birds, there is nothing quite like a lightweight SxS 28 gauge with proper stock offset. Quick as a whippet to get on target.
28 gauge doesn't have much relative recoil, and the shells tend to a favorable shot pattern. It's hard to beat a SxS or an O/U for a quick 2nd shot, which is often needed for flushed birds.
Try one out - they are like an extension of your arms.
I'd add that any double-barreled shotgun is a powerful home defense firearm. They have that visceral appearance - and even the .410 is an extremely deadly load. In a hypothetical world, I'd take a shot from a .44 Mag HP before getting shot with any .410 shell.
I know you like to try to manipulate folk's posts to suit you. Chronic, along with adding your signature garbage.
For the record my little sister was very saddened by her miss that wounded, and went to 12 gauge and single shot to add a layer of insurance in hope that she never again has to re-live what happened - tracking a trail in the snow for an hour to find an injured animal. She was heartbroken.