Shotgun Ammo

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12 vs 20 turkey guns

12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting: An Honest Look at the Data 12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting: An Honest Look at the Data

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

best 20 gauge turkey loads

The Best 20 Gauge Turkey Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed The Best 20 Gauge Turkey Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Federal TSS 12 ga

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

Remington Nitro-steel duplex

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024 New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024

By Tyler Freel, By Natalie Krebs

the best duck loads

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Fully assembled Dillon SL900 press on bench

Dillon SL900 Review: A High-Performance Shotshell Reloading Press Dillon SL900 Review: A High-Performance Shotshell Reloading Press

By Andrea Bogard

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season? Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller, By Joe Genzel

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

By John M. Taylor

hevi shot turkey load

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

The buffering in TSS shot.

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

federal hevi bismuth

Federal Hevi Bismuth, Tested and Reviewed Federal Hevi Bismuth, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun? Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Punt guns were used to kill large rafts of ducks during the market hunting days.

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 28-gauge.

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

The Judge can serve as a personal defense firearm.

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

There are two types of recoil shotgunners need to be concerned with.

Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

The author and Ethan Powell with a double on Merriam's.

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

There are plenty of falsehoods being perpetuated by those that know very little about shotguns.

Shotgun and Shotshell Facts: The Hard Truths Behind Smoothbores and the Payloads They Shoot Shotgun and Shotshell Facts: The Hard Truths Behind Smoothbores and the Payloads They Shoot