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

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Straight walls could supplant slug guns.

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Gun fit is critical.

Double Barrel Shotguns

How to Find a Shotgun That Fits You

Fabarm XLR5 Chesapeake

Semi-Auto Shotguns

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

A Henry Atkin side-by-side.

Double Barrel Shotguns

How the Most Expensive Shotguns in the World Are Made

Double Barrel Shotguns

The Coolest Ducks Unlimited Dinner Guns of All Time

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

Double Barrel Shotguns

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

Take more premium shots on the dove opener.

How to Take High Percentage Shots on the Dove Opener and Hit More Birds

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 28-gauge.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

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

The .280 has never let the author down.

A Western Big Game Hunting Guide’s 9 Favorite Guns

By Colton Heward

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

Semi-Auto Shotguns

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

By Payton Miller

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

Double Barrel Shotguns

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

Nash Buckingham's Bo Whoop.

Double Barrel Shotguns

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

The 105 CTi was a great concept that fell flat.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

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

By John M. Taylor

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

Two Remington sub-gauge Wingmasters.

5 Classic Shotguns You Must Buy at Your Local Gun Shop

Benelli shotguns.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

The 4 Benelli Shotguns That Inspired the Super Black Eagle

Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey Review

By Alex Robinson

Remington 870 Fieldmaster

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

The Model 12 was designed by T.C. Johnson

10 Classic Shotguns Every Wingshooter Should Own

Gunnving boxes were equipped with reloading supplies.

Everything You Need to Know About How the Shotshell Wad Works

By John M. Taylor

Brister invented this tow behind pattern board.

Three Things We Know About Shotgunning Thanks to the Legendary Bob Brister

The SL5 was built for turkey hunters.

Shotgun Review: Sauer’s SL5 Is an Inertia-Driven Auto-Loader Built Specifically for Turkey Hunters

The Stoeger M3000 Patterns well, but has some functionality issues.

Stoeger M3000 Shotgun Review

The Benelli M1 Super 90 was one of the best shotguns ever built.

Benelli M1 Super 90: A Classic Duck Hunting Shotgun

Light trigger weights make shotguns easier to shoot.

A Lighter, More Consistent Shotgun Trigger Pull Can Make You a Better Shot

The M42 is a coveted shotgun.

Winchester’s Model 42: The Most Coveted .410 Pump Shotgun Ever Built

The Double Auto was an innovative gun.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Was Val Browning’s Double Auto More Innovative Than His Father’s Auto-5?

By Payton Miller

Apex TSS delivered the best patterns of the test.

The Remington 870 Is Still One of the Greatest Turkey Hunting Shotguns of All Time

You have to force the barrel backwards to load and unload the 1911.

The Most Dangerous Shotgun Ever Made: Winchester’s Model 1911 SL

Shooting Skeet with Benelli’s M1 Super 90 Tactical Shotgun

Shooting Skeet with Benelli’s M1 Super 90 Tactical Shotgun

By Payton Miller

The Mossberg 930 is a reliable autoloader.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Mossberg’s 930 Pro Series Is a Duck Hunting Workhorse

The Ithaca Model 37

The Evolution of Bottom-Eject Shotguns (and Why Only Two Models Survived)

Franchis have the same operating system as Benellis.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Franchi’s Affinity 3 Is a Mid-Level Auto-Loader that Functions Like a Premium Shotgun

An A.H. Fox .410 double gun.

Double Barrel Shotguns

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

Beretta's latest attempt at a 3-inch semi-auto.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Shotgun Review: The A300 Ultima Is Beretta’s Latest Attempt to Build a More Affordable Auto-Loader

Mossberg's 590S pump.

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

By Payton Miller

The Model 1100 is a versatile shotgun.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Remington’s Model 1100 Is Still One of the Most Versatile Auto-Loaders of All-Time

The new Umarex Primal 20 gauge airgun.

First Look: Umarex Primal 20, a 20-Gauge Airgun

By Andrew McKean, Natalie Krebs

This is the Spencer shotgun.

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

By John M. Taylor

This gun wwas built for high-volume shooting.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Benelli’s ETHOS Cordoba BE.S.T. Is a Niche Bird Hunting and Clay Target Auto-Loader

Gunsmith Rob Roberts and Benelli partnered on the M2.

Shotgun Review: Benelli’s M2 Waterfowl Performance Shop Is Custom Built For Duck Hunters

Browning made the Auto-5 for almost 100 years before engineering it into the A5.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Browning A5 Wicked Wing Review

Sea ducks, like eiders and long-tails, are tough birds.

How to Kill the Toughest Ducks and Geese

RemArms began shipping the 870.

Shotgun Review: RemArms Remington 870 Express

11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns

11 Tough, Purpose-Built Waterfowl Shotguns

By Jarrod Spilger

Browning has been extremely consciences of making sure its shotshells pattern well out of its guns.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Shotgun Review: The New Browning Maxus II

The 28-gauge has returned to duck hunting.

The 28-Gauge Shotgun Can Kill Ducks as Effectively as a 12-Gauge (At Modest Ranges)

Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 Shotgun Review

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 Shotgun Review

By John B. Snow

The M12 and M37 are two of Winchester's finest small-gauge shotguns.

A .410 Is the Ideal Shotgun for Experienced Wingshooters to Retire With

By Payton Miller

Alex Robinson shoots a bluewing teal.

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

Shooting accurately over 40 yards is not easy.

4 Reasons Why You’re Struggling to Shoot Your Shotgun Accurately Over 40 Yards

Beretta a400 extreme plus

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Beretta’s A400 Xtreme Plus Is the Best Duck Hunting Gun on the Market

shotgun shooting glasses

Shotgun Shooting Tips: Hard Focus, Think Less, and Upgrade Your Shooting Glasses

By John B. Snow

John Olin loved the Winchester 21.

Double Barrel Shotguns

John Olin’s Favorite Double Gun: The Winchester 21

By John M. Taylor

Turkish shotguns are well made.

7 of the Best Modern Turkish-Made Shotguns for American Shooters

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Miroku made the best A-5

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Belgium vs. Japan: Who Made the Better Browning Auto-5?

You won't find many components to a field stripped Benelli.

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

By Jeff Johnston

The best dove guns in every gauge.

The Best Dove Guns in Every Gauge

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Shotguns and rifle are both capable squirrel guns.

Squirrel Hunting Firearm Showdown: Shotguns vs. Rimfire Rifles

Female shooters need a different fit in their shotguns.

How to Find a Proper-Fitting Shotgun if You’re a Female Shooter

By Jennifer Wapenski

A ruger shotgun on a box on a white background.

Double Barrel Shotguns

8 of the Most Underrated Over/Under Shotguns of All Time

The Gold Reserve is a diverse shotgun.

Double Barrel Shotguns

Shotgun Review: Mossberg’s New Gold Reserve Over/Under

A Browning Double Auto shotgun amgon branches and twigs.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

9 of the Most Underrated Semi-Auto Shotguns of All Time

The Remington 870 Express is a better buy than the Wingmaster.

The Remington 870 Wingmaster vs. the Express: Which Is the Better Shotgun Buy?