Why MO doesn't allow an antique 8ga in the woods is silly, but a lot of the rules on what you can use, or not use here in MO baffle me sometimes...... It's like our former Muzzleloader season, it's now called "alternate" weapon season, and the mix of what's allowed or not allowed is just plain silly when you can kill a deer with an inline muzzloader easily out to two hundy.....
We are also limited to shot no larger than #4, which makes sense given that there are too many people in the woods who do not do a good job of identifying their target before they cut loose......
I'll probably use the #5 RST's in the VH for bird one, then use the LC Smith 16ga for bird 2 with #6 pheasant loads.