Buckshot kills stuff dead. Patterns better with more open chokes for the most part. No need to go with 3" shells, and little cause to use 00 or O buck. #1, 2, 3 buck does the trick, day in, day out. Was surprised when I started using it. 12 Ga 00 required two shots on a 250#+ boar at 25 yards. 20 Ga #3 would pass thru a large hog at 40 yards and kill a couple standing behind it when the trigger got jerked.
Pattern some loads with different chokes and shot size, go out and kill stuff.
