I'm brand new to shotguns too.
I've been out a few times shooting clays with a friend and their older 870 wingmaster. It always worked well no major complaints, but I found myself tilting my head a bit too much.
I just recently picked up a Browning BPS hunter 3" 12g 26" and so far it's great. I'm no expert but as far as I can tell it fits my shoulder very well. The fit and finish is very good, action is smooth and the bottom eject makes it easy to find and pick up spent shells. I also really like the tang safety location. To be honest, I tried swinging a 28" barrel and couldn't really tell the difference so I went with 26" to shave a few grams and make it easier to pack in the canoe. So far it has broken every bird I've pointed it at.
Good luck. New toys are always fun!
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