"We are issued Mossberg's but I miss the old Winchesters, all you had to do was pump it and hold the trigger back. " Mossberg's are good, cheap, and reliable. That said, I really love my dad's 20 gauge Model 12. It's dynamite on upland game. But, my favorite shotgun of all time is my ancient Ithaca lightweight double. It just always hits what I'm shooting at, for some reason. It doesn't get used much any more, since I rarely have time for quail hunting.
Mossberg's 500 series, though, is one of the best bargains on the planet, in my opinion. They ain't fancy, that's for sure, but they always work.
I like the Mossberg, we have them with short barrels and the ghost ring sights. I prefer the bead sight myself. Never shot an auto-loader but I'd like to give it a try.