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Hi Stan,
If you are going to be paying regular attention to your shotgun, then any light oil that is moisture repellant can be used to lubricate.Take special care to wipe all exposed blued areas (i.e. areas that may have been touched) after each use. Body oils and perspiration will cause rust quicker than you believe. However, a shotgun likes to be dry inside. Oil and or grease collect powder residues, dirt and assorted rubbish within the workings of your weapon. This can lead to malfunctions and little annoyances like feed jams. Therefore, spray/wipe on, wipe clean and wipe dry. (most modern shotguns have stainless steel, titanium or chromed internals which will not rust)
It also helps to be competent taking the gun apart and then rebuilding it after it has been thoroughly cleaned.
If you are storing the gun after a duck season, etc., thoroughly clean it and then wipe a very thin layer of moisture repellant grease on the blued parts. This should keep it fine until the start of the next season, and will wipe off with paper towels.
More importantly, a good solvent down the barrel which dissolves plastic, powder and lead residues is vital as these can pit the chamber and the barrel. This ruins the gun. Again, decent quality new shotguns should come standard with a chrome lined barrel.
Always lubricate/grease choke tubes especially if you're not one to change chokes regularly. A stuck choke can be a nightmare.
Back to the original question. Keep'er clean and dry inside, loaded with 1 1/4 or bigger loads. Auto's are less likely to jam with heavier loads. (If its a pump this is not as important)
ENJOY YOUR SHOTGUNNING, try ISSF Skeet.
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