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Shotguns (Page 2)

We review the best new shotguns and provide the wingshooting tips you need for more success in the field.

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A hand on a rifle

Jim Carmichel on Why We Hunters and Shooters Miss

By Jim Carmichel

Beretta suprema

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Beretta AX800 Suprema Review: This Could Be the Ultimate Duck Hunting Semi-Auto

By Alex Robinson

benelli advanced impact

Video: We Tested Benelli’s Advanced Impact Barrel Claims

By Alex Robinson

Jim Carmichel’s 9 Greatest American Guns

By Jim Carmichel

Freel with an interior Alaska Grizzly

I’ve Killed Dozens of Bears. Here’s What Actually Makes a Great Bear Gun

tactical shotguns

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Tactical Shotgun Showdown: Beretta vs Mossberg

By John B. Snow

Budget semi auto shotgun

Semi-Auto Shotguns

5 Best Budget-Friendly Semi-Auto Shotguns for a Grand (or Less)

By Alex Robinson, John B. Snow

The 40 Best Labor Day Gun Deals

Testing the best shotguns on the range

Double Barrel Shotguns

The 18 Best Shotguns, Tested and Reviewed

Why the Remington 870 Is Still the Greatest Pump Shotgun (and Why It’s Hard to Find New Models in Stock)

By Phil Bourjaily

claycopter target thrower

Want to Improve Your Wingshooting This Fall? Change Up Your Summer Training

By Alex Robinson

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Benelli M2 Shotgun Review: The Ultimate Mid-Priced Semiauto

By Phil Bourjaily

red dots for shotguns

The Best Red Dots for Shotguns of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

black and white photo of three duck hunters with side-by-side shotguns.

Double Barrel Shotguns

Who Killed the Side-by-Side Shotgun?

By Jim Carmichel

Browning Auto 5

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Browning Auto 5 Shotgun Review: Still One of the Greatest Semiautos of All Time

By Phil Bourjaily

used wood-stocked guns on a rack.

Use the ‘Rule of Why’ to Help You Buy a Used Gun at a Fair Price

By Jim Carmichel

the best shotguns of 2023

The Best Shotguns for Sporting Clays, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Phil Bourjaily

Inserting a magazine into a handgun

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Colorado Gun Owners Will Likely Need a Permit to Purchase Most Semi-Autos

By Alice Jones Webb

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.

The Best Turkey Chokes, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

12 vs 20 turkey guns

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

By Alex Robinson

types of shotguns

Double Barrel Shotguns

Types of Shotguns: A Guide to Actions, Gauges, and Designs

By Alex Robinson

browning 10 gauge

The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know

The Beretta A390 and SBE3 left eject.

Double Barrel Shotguns

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

browning superposed

Double Barrel Shotguns

Browning Superposed Overview: Why the First Affordable Over/Under Is Still Worth Considering Today

By Phil Bourjaily

A man fires one of the best semi auto shotguns.

The Best Duck Hunting Shotguns of 2025

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

Model 97 Winchester

Double Barrel Shotguns

Classic American Shotguns, According to Jim Carmichel

By Jim Carmichel

mossberg eventide

Double Barrel Shotguns

The Best Affordable Shotguns

By Alex Robinson

A handgun with a removable magazine.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Colorado Gun Bill Seeks to Ban Semi-Auto Sales, Transfers in the State

By Alice Jones Webb

A hunter with a new Browning 825 field on his shoulder examines a ptarmigan.

New Shotguns of SHOT Show 2025

By Natalie Krebs

Best .410 turkey guns

Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Breda B3.5SM Review: The Italian Shotgun You Haven’t Heard of, But Should Know About

By Alex Robinson

A hunter with a rooster and his dog.

Podcast: How to Miss Fewer Birds

By Natalie Krebs

There are early black friday gun deals on classics like the Remington 870 Fieldmaster and Mossberg 500

Black Friday Gun Deals: Shotguns, Rifles, and Handguns on Sale

By Alice Jones Webb

Browning A5 20 gauge

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Browning A5 20 Gauge Review: A Light Do-It-All Shotgun with Classic “Humpback” Looks

By Alex Robinson

dove hunting argentina

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Here’s What Firing 1,000 Rounds a Day in Argentina Will Teach You About Wingshooting

By Alex Robinson

A guy shoots a tan Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 at the range.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 Chisel Stock Review: The Best Tactical Shotgun on the Market

By John B. Snow

Shooting the Beretta 1301 Mod 2 shotgun at the range.

The Best Home Defense Shotguns of 2025, Range Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

best bird hunting guns

Double Barrel Shotguns

The Best Shotguns for Bird Hunting of 2025

By Colton Heward, Alex Robinson

Vincent Hancock's Beretta DT11.

Vincent Hancock Made Olympic Skeet Shooting History with Beretta’s DT11. Here’s a Closer Look at His Shotgun

Vincent Hancock shooting a shotgun at the Tokyo Olympics.

Everything You Need to Know About the Olympic Shooting Events at the 2025 Paris Games

By David Maccar

what distance to pattern a shotgun

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

winchester model 12

Winchester Model 12 Review: Shooting Grandpa’s Old Shotgun

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

By Scott Einsmann

Retay Gordion Turkey

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

By Alex Robinson

how to buy a gun

How to Buy a Gun

By Joshua Skovlund

Beginners’ Guide to Trap Shooting

By Andrea Bogard

MAC 1014 wood benelli M4 clone shotgun

Semi-Auto Shotguns

MAC 1014 Shotgun Review: Diamond in the Rough or Junk Benelli Clone?

Beginner’s Guide to Skeet Shooting

By Andrea Bogard

Beretta makes some of the best chokes for sporting clays.

The Best Chokes for Sporting Clays of 2026

By John B. Snow

Krieghoff K-20 Victoria Review: A High-End Bird Gun Designed for Women

Double Barrel Shotguns

Krieghoff K-20 Victoria Review: A High-End Bird Gun Designed for Women

By Andrea Bogard

We tested the Spandau Arms S2.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Spandau Arms S2 Review: Field Testing a $500 Semi-Auto Duck Gun

By Ashley Thess

Side-by-side shotguns

Double Barrel Shotguns

The Evolution of Side-by-Side Shotguns in America

A hunter looks through a red-dot sight on a duck gun.

Red-Dots for Wingshooting? Manufacturers Say We’ll Soon Have Optics on Our Duck Guns

By Natalie Krebs

We tested the Weatherby Orion SXS, an affordable side by side shotgun.

Double Barrel Shotguns

Weatherby Orion SxS Review

By Andrew McKean

A man wearing ear and eye pro shoots a new Browning A5 in 20 gauge.

Double Barrel Shotguns

New Shotguns of SHOT Show 2024

By Natalie Krebs

Best Guns for Home Defense

Best Guns for Home Defense

the best chokes for duck hunting

The Best Chokes for Duck Hunting, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Man shoots Savage shotgun.

The 15 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting

By Tony Hansen, Curtis Niedermier

Get your kids a shotgun that fits.

The 7 Best Shotguns for Young Hunters

By Brad Fitzpatrick, Joe Genzel

Remington Arms plant in Ilion, New York

RemArms to Close Historic Remington Gun Plant in Ilion, New York

870 fieldmaster

Best Pump Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

browning citori shotgun

The Browning Citori Is Still One of the Best Factory Over/Unders Ever Made

Two hunters, man and woman, sit on a rock next to a limit of king ducks.

The Favorite Shotgun, Choke, and Ammo Combinations of 5 Diehard Duck Hunters (and One Outdoor Writer)

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.

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

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel