The late Archie Coats of pigeon hunting fame used one to shoot large bags of pigeons in the UK.
Back in the early part of the 20th century people would take weeks off to travel to shoot driven birds. They would shoot large numbers daily, more than they do today.
Yes they are not clay guns and do not consume thousands of cartridges a year. They are light weight game guns.
Also most of the people had their guns serviced at the end of the season.

Mike Proctor