Yes, I take two shotguns on dove hunts to my buddy's in Waco. I shoot my 12 gauge M1400 gas operated Winchester if they're long passing shots between fields. If I've hunting a tank where shots can be close and fast, I'll usually use my 20 gauge Spartan coach gun. I use it as default, too, if I'm unsure how the birds are flying. I can make long range hits with it, just that the longer, heavier, smoother swinging Winchester is better for those long passing shots.
I have never had a shotgun break on a hunting trip. I've had trouble with my Mossberg not eating 3" Winchester Xpert and having to pull the barrel to get a stuck case out. That's not breakage, though, and I quit using that cheap ammo in the gun. I've never had a gun go down and stop my hunt, though. I've been hunting a lot of years and never owned a high end gun. Call me lucky I guess. Some folks on here will tell you cheap guns guarantee failure. I've not seen that, personally, as a general truism or anything.