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Winchester’s Remarkable Model 1887
And Now Century Arms Imports An Inexpensive Version Of This Lever-Action 12-gauge Shotgun. If there ever were a shotgun with an iconic image, it’s Winchester’s big lever action. Known as the Models...
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Starting Early, Starting Right
Mossberg’s Unique Youth Shotguns. Insuring the future of shooting sports by actively recruiting youth into the sport is a national goal of the utmost importance. We are reminded as individuals and...
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Weatherby’s Delightful 28
This New Self-Loader Is Perfectly Scaled To The Cartridge. Since 1967, Weatherby has been fielding a smorgasbord of fine shotguns and reasonably priced, too, considering the quality being offered. The...
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Happy Anniversary!
Remington’s 1100 Turns 50. Announced in January 1963, as the shotgun designed “to make any shooter a better shot,” the Model 1100 would become the dominant gas-operated shotgun for the next two...
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Dual-Action 12 Gauge
The TriStar Semi-Auto/Pump Tec 12. One of the most interesting designs in the world of tactical or home-defense shotguns is the dual-action scattergun which can cycle back-and-forth between...
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The “Bolo” Shell
Advanced Ballistic Concepts’ Multiple Impact Bullet. Looking ever so much like the shell for a 16-inch naval gun, the Advanced Ballistic Concepts’ Multiple Impact Bullet for 12-gauge shotguns is an...
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The Return Of The Red Label
Ruger’s New Redesigned Over/Under 12-Gauge Shotgun Is A Game Getter. In a brief note in the 1973 Annual Report, Bill Ruger, Sr. reported work had begun on an O/U shotgun and a limited number would be...
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Ye Olde English Shotgunners
They Left Behind A Treasure Of Written WISDOM. Some of the greatest treasures in the world of shotgunning literature are the works of 19th century English sportsmen. Historically, the 19th century was...
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Pumpin’ Out The Power
Mossberg’s M500 FLEX—combined with Hornady’s “Custom Lite” sabot slugs—is a black bear buster. In the annals of shotgun literature, less attention has been given to slugs and slug shooting than any...
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Three-Peater
Chiappa’s Triple 20. Chiappa Firearms likes to play with your mind. First, they introduce a revolver firing through the bottom chamber and sports a flat-sided cylinder for comfortable concealed-carry...
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From Turkey, For Dove
Stevens’ 555 20-Gauge Import Proves Itself A Sleek, Lightweight Upland O/U. To those who can remember when guns were sold largely through hardware stores Sears & Roebuck and Montgomery Ward, the...
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The Evolving American Semi-Auto
Remington’s New V3 Field Sport 12 Gauge RedEfines The Self-Loading Field Shotgun. Remington has been turning heads in the semi-auto shotgun world ever since 1963 when it introduced the shotgun designed...
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High-Tech Shotgun Ammo
Maxstop And DDupleks Maximize The Effectiveness Of The 12-Gauge Defensive And Hunting Shotgun. Innovations in ammunition power the shooting industry. Some developments are particularly intriguing...
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Pick, Click, Shoot!
Winchester Brings Patterning Dope to Your Computer Screen. Patterning is commonly regarded as a tedious aspect of shotgun management, but there’s simply no other way to truly understand how well your...
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Ol’ Devil Wind
Even Shotgun Patterns Get Moved Around. Let’s talk wind for a moment. Shotgunners don’t talk about wind much. The subject seems reserved to the rifle clan, but oh, how wind can dramatically affect the...
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Think Pink!
Undeniably Eeye-Catching and Priced To Sell, Legacy’s Turkish-Made Foxy Woods 20-Gauge Semi-Auto Is Ready For Action. Legacy Sports International, which imports the lines of Howa, Escort, Citadel and...
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Left Turn
Mossberg Gives The “10-Percenters” A Dedicated Gun What do notables like Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Alexander the Great, Beethoven, John D. Rockefeller, Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin have...
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Just a Little Squeeze
Interchangeable Choke Tubes Are The Biggest Game Changer Since The Shotshell. By Holt Bodinson Interchangeable choke tubes have been one of shotgunning’s greatest advancements. While the concept of a...
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A Swingin’ Affair
There Was No Shortage Of Smoothbore Surprises At The 2016 SHOT Show By Holt Bodinson If the 2016 SHOT Show—held in glitzy Las Vegas—was any indication, the shotgunning world is full of surprises. As...
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Give ‘Em The 3rd Degree
Federal’s 20-Gauge Twist On Their “Three-Stage” Shotshell Concept Proves Itself A Kinder, Gentler Turkey Buster. By Holt Bodinson Mixing shot sizes to fill patterns or deliver more energy down range...
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