Entries Tagged Shotguns

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How I Chose My 10-Year-Old’s First Turkey Gun

I’m a laid-back individual, but when it comes to buying a firearm, I become OCD. So, when I set out to find the right turkey shotgun for my son this spring, I allowed social media to help narrow down my choices — and it worked!

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Stand Up For Thick Cover Coyotes

Stop hunkering down at ground level when you're hunting in thick cover for coyotes or other predators. Adopt a stand up routine and improve your odds.

November 05, 2018

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What's The Weirdest Thing You've Used to Plug Your Shotgun?

Ever get to the duck blind and realize you forgot to plug your shotgun magazine? It's time to improvise. And sometimes that leads to weird stuff.

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Setting up a new turkey shotgun

144 turkey loads through two barrels and four different choke tubes later, the new Mossberg 500 FLEX is ready to rock.

February 01, 2018

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Shotgun Modifications To Upgrade Your Duck Gun

A few shotgun modifications can improve the performance of an off-the-shelf waterfowl gun.

December 02, 2017

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7 tips for lighting a shotgun

Want to put a weapon light on an older shotgun? Here’s a solution that lets you upgrade that old favorite on a budget.

November 16, 2017

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Maverick Arms recall notice issued for shotgun

Maverick Arms has issued a recall notice and safety warning for the Maverick Hunter over/under 12-gauge shotgun.

November 07, 2017

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Does your shotgun really fit?

Off-the-shelf shotguns are made to fit a hunter who’s about 6 feet tall, 180 pounds. Get more than a few inches above or below those parameters, though, and you’re going to need your gun specially fitted.

October 12, 2017

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NFL Rookie QB Gives His O-Line Shotguns, Gun-Safety Group Butts In

Philadelphia Eagles QB Carson Wentz gave each member of his offensive line a shotgun for Christmas. Take a look at how one Philadelphia-based group responded and learn which NFL great also gifted guns back in '83.

January 05, 2017

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Shotgun Blasts Drone “To Smithereens”

A Virginia woman destroyed a drone with a shotgun shot after she had enough of the aircraft flying near her property. Was she right in her decision?

August 31, 2016

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The BMW Of Over-Unders: Benelli 828U Shotgun

Benelli's first double-barrel shotgun delivers tough hunting reliability with the refinement of a European sports car.

November 30, 2015

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Hunting With An Airgun Shotgun

Jim Chapman goes hunting with a new airgun shotgun.

November 09, 2015

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Should You Try A 20-Gauge For Duck Hunting?

A 20-gauge shotgun offers lighter weight, lighter kick and more than adequate payloads for ducks. What’s not to like?

September 22, 2015

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Browning’s “New” A-5

Is this a true A-5 or merely a 21st Century revisitation, minus the heart, soul and mechanical fortitude that made John Browning’s autoloader a legend?

January 21, 2015