Shotguns (Page 4)

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

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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?

A semi-auto shotgun with a wood stock and three purple shotshells in the dirt.

Rise of the Sub-Gauges: Why Small-Bore Shotguns Are Making a Comeback

By Natalie Krebs

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5 Ways to Refinish a Gun Stock Yourself, Plus Other Touch-Up Tricks

By John B. Snow

A bespoke shotgun is a legacy piece.

How to Buy a Bespoke Shotgun

Reduce Felt Recoil with These 4 Shotgun Tips

Reduce Felt Recoil with These 4 Shotgun Tips

By Curtis Niedermier

The Fabarm Autumn

Double Barrel Shotguns

Shotgun Review: The New Fabarm Autumn

The A390 Silver Mallard

Semi-Auto Shotguns

The Beretta A390 Silver Mallard Was the Best 3-Inch Semiauto Shotgun Ever Built

CZ Hammer Coach Shotgun Detail

Double Barrel Shotguns

CZ Hammer Coach Shotgun Review

If you're a lefty, shooting a left-handed shotgun will make you a better shot.

The Best Semi-Automatic and Pump Shotguns for Left-Handed Shooters

In all, seven variations of the 32 hit the market with a variety of rib options.

5 of the Best Production Shotguns of All-Time

Franchi enters the turkey gun market with the Affinity 3.

Shotgun Review: Franchi’s New Affinity 3 Turkey

The Model 42 is the .410 version of the Model 12.

3 Shotguns That Defined the Early 20th Century (and One That Was an Absolute Blunder)

We put the BPS 12-gauge and Gold 10-gauge to the test.

The 10-Gauge vs. 12-Gauge Shootout: The 10 Is Still a Long-Range Hammer on Turkeys and Geese

The 1893 is a black powder gun and was later replaced by the 1897 when smokeless powder became more popular.

19th Century Shotguns: Rise of the Repeaters

A hand holds a shotgun and a quail.

Why the Gauge of Your Shotgun Doesn’t Matter on Upland Birds

By Outdoor Life Staff

RFM has only brought its side-by-sides to America in the last year.

Double Barrel Shotguns

The Affordable Side-by-Side Shotgun Is Making a Comeback with American Bird Hunters

By Outdoor Life Staff

Putting the SX4 to the test on Texas ducks.

We Had Rob Roberts Customize a Winchester SX4 into the Ultimate Waterfowl Hunting Shotgun

The receivers of three shotguns side by side, with two semi-autos and one pump.

The Evolution of Shotgun Coatings: From Blued Barrels to (Mostly) Impervious Firearm Finishes

By Natalie Krebs

A hunter checks shotshells in a side-by-side shotgun next to a grouse.

Finding the Perfect Grouse Gun Is a Lifelong Pursuit

The top gun is the Winchester 25, and at bottom is the 20-gauge version of the Model 12.

8 of the Most Underrated Pump Shotguns of All Time

shotgun practice at a sporting clays station in Hudson New York

Expert Shotgun Shooting Tips from Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays Pros

By Brad Fitzpatrick

A hunter aiming a rifle while in a hunting blind.

6 Tips for Becoming a Crack Shot with Your Shotgun Inside 40 Yards

Several geese on a pile of hay.

8 Tips for Perfecting the Art of Pass Shooting Waterfowl

Creating a pattern on a GLOCK handgun with Cerakote.

3 Ways to Refinish Your Gun With a Custom Paint Job

By Bryce M. Towsley

A turkey target riddled with pellet holes.

How to Pattern a Turkey Hunting Gun

By Alex Robinson

Man aiming the Benelli Super Black Eagle 2.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Gas vs. Inertia: Which Semiauto Shotgun is Best?

Henry Garden Gun

The Henry Garden Gun is a Handy .22-Caliber Smoothbore

By John B. Snow

Savage Arms Renegauge shotgun.

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Savage’s New Renegauge is a Light-Recoiling Semi-Auto Shotgun That’s Made in America

By Alex Robinson

Seekins Havak Pro Hunter rifle

Best Guns of the Decade

By John B. Snow

a limit of pheasants with a caesar guerini 20 gauge shotgun.

Shotgun Showdown: 12 Gauge vs. 20 Gauge vs. 28 Gauge

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting

The 12 Best Budget Guns for Coyote Hunting

By Chris Christian

Ruger 10/22 rifle

11 Used Firearms that Make Dependable Camp Guns

By Craig Caudill

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How to Ruin Your Gun in 8 Easy Steps

The 28 Most Notable Guns from Remington’s 200-Year History

The 28 Most Notable Guns from Remington’s 200-Year History

By Ashley Hlebinsky

Browning Superposed four-barrel set

10 Great Guns That We Wish Were Still Being Made

By Mike Dickerson

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Hit More Quail with These Close-Range Chokes, Loads, and Tactics

By Jarrod Spilger

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12 Ways to Improve your Wingshooting Skills

Browning Superposed over-under shotgun

John Browning’s 10 Best Sporting Firearms Designs

By Mike Dickerson

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How To Choose The Best Shotgun Barrel Length

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Bird hunter checks shotgun POI after installing cheekpiece

Understand Your Shotgun’s Point of Impact to Hit More Birds

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Henry .410 lever action shotgun

Gun Test: Henry .410 Lever Action Shotgun

By John B. Snow

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Double Barrel Shotguns

The Rise and Fall of the American Side-by-Side Shotgun

By Terry Wieland

The Ultimate DIY Turkey Gun

By Alex Robinson

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Shotgun Test: How an Altered Forcing Cone Can Improve Pellet Patterns

By Jarrod Spilger

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Double Barrel Shotguns

Gun Test: Blaser F16 Game Shotgun

By John B. Snow

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Double Barrel Shotguns

My Favorite Gun: Savage Fox Model B Shotgun

By Jeff Twombly

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The Gun Test: 6 New Shotguns Reviewed, Ranked, and Rated

By John B. Snow

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Chiappa Inserts Let You Convert a Shotgun for Other Gauges and Centerfire Cartridges

By John B. Snow

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13 of the Biggest Gun Fails in Recent Firearm History

By Ashley Hlebinsky

Using a Shotgun Suppressor to Quiet Your Gun

Using a Shotgun Suppressor to Quiet Your Gun

By John B. Snow

Which of These 3 Shotgun Rib Styles Is Best for You?

Which of These 3 Shotgun Rib Styles Is Best for You?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Gun Review: Winchester SXP Black Shadow

Gun Review: Winchester SXP Black Shadow

By John B. Snow

How to Repair a Busted Gun Stock

How to Repair a Busted Gun Stock

By Bryce Towsley