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8 of the Best Pump Shotguns for Less Than $500 (and One High-End Model)

By Curtis Niedermier

The Best Over/Under Shotguns for Less than $1,000

By Curtis Niedermier

5 of the Best Trap Shotguns That Will Fit Every Shooter’s Budget

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The Best All-Around Shotguns For Under $1,000

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns for Waterfowlers

By Joe Genzel

Shotgun Review: The 590S Adds More Versatility to Mossberg’s Tactical Shotgun Lineup

By Payton Miller

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By Curtis Niedermier

The Best .410 Pump Shotguns for Hunting and Target Shooting

By Brad Fitzpatrick , Alex Robinson

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The 7 Best Shotguns for Young Hunters

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28 Gauge Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 Review

By Alex Robinson

The Best Semi Auto Shotguns

By Joe Genzel

How to Find a Shotgun That Fits You

By Bruce Buck

Fabarm XLR5 Chesapeake Review: Italy’s Next Gas-Driven, 3-Inch Auto-Loader

By Joe Genzel

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

By John Gordon

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

By John Gordon

Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical Review: A Personal-Defense Firearm That’s a Capable Competition Shotgun

By Payton Miller

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

By Bruce Buck

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

By Joe Genzel

The Remington 105 CTi: A Semi-Auto that Almost Revolutionized Shotgun Design

By John M. Taylor

The 4 Benelli Shotguns That Inspired the Super Black Eagle

By Joe Genzel

The Best .410 Pump Shotguns for Hunting and Target Shooting

By Brad Fitzpatrick , Alex Robinson

5 Pump Shotguns That Could Replace the Remington 870

By Joe Genzel

How to Find a Shotgun That Fits You

By Bruce Buck

The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense

By Payton Miller

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

By John Gordon

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

By Bruce Buck

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

Remington 870 Fieldmaster Review: Torture Testing the Shotgun That Will Replace the Express

By Joe Genzel

The Spencer Pump: America’s First Pump-Action Shotgun

By John M. Taylor

Shotgun Review: RemArms Remington 870 Express

By Joe Genzel

Shotgun Review: Remington’s 870 Express Is the Best Pump Gun For the Money

By Joe Genzel

The Benelli M3 Super 90 Is a Pump and Semi-Auto Shotgun

By Jeff Johnston

4 of the Best Side-by-Side Shotguns You Can Actually Afford

By Brad Fitzpatrick

The Ruger Red Label: America’s Last Working-Class Over/Under

By Colton Heward

How to Find a Shotgun That Fits You

By Bruce Buck

How the Most Expensive Shotguns in the World Are Made

By John Taylor

The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense

By Payton Miller

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

By John Gordon

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

By Joe Genzel

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

By Bruce Buck

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

By Joe Genzel

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

By Joe Genzel

Iconic American-Made Duck Hunting Side-by-Side Shotguns

By John Gordon

John Olin’s Favorite Double Gun: The Winchester 21

By John M. Taylor

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Featured In Shotguns

8 of the Best Pump Shotguns for Less Than $500 (and One High-End Model)

The Best Over/Under Shotguns for Less than $1,000

5 of the Best Trap Shotguns That Will Fit Every Shooter’s Budget

The Best All-Around Shotguns For Under $1,000

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns for Waterfowlers

Shotgun Review: The 590S Adds More Versatility to Mossberg’s Tactical Shotgun Lineup

Best Shotguns: 7 Great 28 Gauges for Upland Hunting

The Best .410 Pump Shotguns for Hunting and Target Shooting

4 of the Best Side-by-Side Shotguns You Can Actually Afford

Shotgun Review: Remington’s 870 Express Is the Best Pump Gun For the Money

The 7 Best Shotguns for Young Hunters

Explore Shotguns

28 Gauge Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 Review

The Best Semi Auto Shotguns

How to Find a Shotgun That Fits You

Fabarm XLR5 Chesapeake Review: Italy’s Next Gas-Driven, 3-Inch Auto-Loader

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

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

Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical Review: A Personal-Defense Firearm That’s a Capable Competition Shotgun

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

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

The Remington 105 CTi: A Semi-Auto that Almost Revolutionized Shotgun Design

The 4 Benelli Shotguns That Inspired the Super Black Eagle

The Best .410 Pump Shotguns for Hunting and Target Shooting

5 Pump Shotguns That Could Replace the Remington 870

How to Find a Shotgun That Fits You

The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

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

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

Remington 870 Fieldmaster Review: Torture Testing the Shotgun That Will Replace the Express

The Spencer Pump: America’s First Pump-Action Shotgun

Shotgun Review: RemArms Remington 870 Express

Shotgun Review: Remington’s 870 Express Is the Best Pump Gun For the Money

The Benelli M3 Super 90 Is a Pump and Semi-Auto Shotgun

4 of the Best Side-by-Side Shotguns You Can Actually Afford

The Ruger Red Label: America’s Last Working-Class Over/Under

How to Find a Shotgun That Fits You

How the Most Expensive Shotguns in the World Are Made

The Best Folding Shotguns for Survival and Self Defense

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

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

If These Nine Shotgun Writers Could Only Have One Gun, Which Smoothbore Would They Pick?

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

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