Which shotgun is best… and when… for pheasants?

So you were walking the aisles of the recent Pheasant Fest event and you couldn’t help yourself. You asked a fellow upland bird hunter: What’s the best ring-necked pheasant hunting gun?
In my opinion, the classic pheasant gun is a 12- or 16-gauge repeater, chosen because ringneck pheasants are tough, and they are often found in bunches. When the air is full of cackling roosters, as it was back in the day, and still is in some places, you want four or five hard-hitting shells at your fingertips.

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