Choosing a double barrel shotgun in the wing-shooting world is a personal preference, whether it be a side-by-side or an over&under. A lot of avid wing-shooters wouldn't shoot anything other than a side-by-side, as some think it fits the epitome in the wing-shooting world. Some people suggest that the over&under is more accurate than the side-by-side. Maybe with the over&under it's the single plane barrel they're sighting down that makes it easier for pointing, instead of two