The best? One that fits, is reliable and it won’t hurt if it’s a good looker. My “bests”?
Ithaca 37 20 ga
Winchester 50 12 ga
Beretta 686 12 ga
WC Scott 20 SxS
W&C Scott & Son Damascus 12 ga SxS
JP Sauer & Sohn 16 ga O/U
Stevens 311 16 ga for when I’m gonna wallow in the mud with pigs.
Used to have a H&R Topper .410 but I grew up and gave it to a nephew