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Using a Shotgun Suppressor to Quiet Your Gun
Guns

Using a Shotgun Suppressor to Quiet Your Gun

By John B. Snow

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

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

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Dove Hunting: Practice Crossing Shots Now for a Better Opening Day
Guns

Dove Hunting: Practice Crossing Shots Now for a Better Opening Day

By Colin Moore

Gun Review: Winchester SXP Black Shadow
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Gun Review: Winchester SXP Black Shadow

By John B. Snow

How to Repair a Busted Gun Stock
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How to Repair a Busted Gun Stock

By Bryce Towsley

Turkey Guns: An Ultralight Shotgun, Load, and Chokes for Long and Short Shots
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Turkey Guns: An Ultralight Shotgun, Load, and Chokes for Long and Short Shots

By Larry Case

Shooting Tips: Top 3 Clay Games for Shotgunners
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Shooting Tips: Top 3 Clay Games for Shotgunners

By John B. Snow

First Look: Mossberg 835 Turkey Gun Gets an Improved Sight
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First Look: Mossberg 835 Turkey Gun Gets an Improved Sight

By The Editors

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Top Three Best Bunny Guns

By Brad Fitzpatrick

New Side-By-Side Shotgun: Cabela’s Dickinson Double
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New Side-By-Side Shotgun: Cabela’s Dickinson Double

By The Editors

My Favorite Gun: Remington 1100
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My Favorite Gun: Remington 1100

By Natalie Krebs

My Favorite Gun: Remington 11-87
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My Favorite Gun: Remington 11-87

By John Taranto

My Favorite Gun: Winchester 101 Light
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My Favorite Gun: Winchester 101 Light

By Andrew McKean

Rec Shooting: How to “Load Two” Shotgun Shells
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Rec Shooting: How to “Load Two” Shotgun Shells

By John B. Snow

Shotguns: 5 Do-It-All Semi-Autos That Won’t Quit
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Shotguns: 5 Do-It-All Semi-Autos That Won’t Quit

By John Snow

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Shotgun Review: The Benelli Ethos
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Shotgun Review: The Benelli Ethos

By John B. Snow

2014 Gun Test: OL Reviews and Ranks the Best New Shotguns
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2014 Gun Test: OL Reviews and Ranks the Best New Shotguns

By John B. Snow

Shotguns: How to Shoot like an Olympic Champion
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Shotguns: How to Shoot like an Olympic Champion

By Curtis Niedermier

Three Best Bargain Sporting Clays Guns
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Three Best Bargain Sporting Clays Guns

By John M. Taylor

Shotgun Tips: How to Remedy Equal-Eye Dominance
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Shotgun Tips: How to Remedy Equal-Eye Dominance

By John B. Snow

Mossberg 500 vs. Remington 870: We Settle the Debate Once and For All
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Mossberg 500 vs. Remington 870: We Settle the Debate Once and For All

By James Hall

Ruger Brings Back the Red Label
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Ruger Brings Back the Red Label

By John B. Snow

3 Best Light Smoothbore Shotguns for Grouse
Hunting

3 Best Light Smoothbore Shotguns for Grouse

By John M. Taylor

Shotgun Tips: How to Shoot From a Layout Blind
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Shotgun Tips: How to Shoot From a Layout Blind

By Curtis Niedermier

Why the 20 Gauge is Plenty of Gun for Home Defense
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Why the 20 Gauge is Plenty of Gun for Home Defense

By Chris Christian

Shotgun Shooting Tips: 4 Ways to Improve Your Tactical Shotgun Game
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Shotgun Shooting Tips: 4 Ways to Improve Your Tactical Shotgun Game

By Bryce Towsley

Best Shotguns 2013: OL Ranks and Reviews This Year’s Top New Shotguns
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Best Shotguns 2013: OL Ranks and Reviews This Year’s Top New Shotguns

By John B. Snow

Shotgun Shooting Tips: Footwork is the Key to More Hits
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Shotgun Shooting Tips: Footwork is the Key to More Hits

By John M. Taylor

Mossberg 930 JM Pro Review: A Winning Shotgun for 3-Gun Competitions
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Mossberg 930 JM Pro Review: A Winning Shotgun for 3-Gun Competitions

By John B. Snow

New Guns: 7 Hot New Shotguns and Innovations for 2013
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New Guns: 7 Hot New Shotguns and Innovations for 2013

By John Taranto and Alex Robinson

Shotgun Review: Winchester SPX Waterfowl Hunter
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Shotgun Review: Winchester SPX Waterfowl Hunter

By John B. Snow

Shotgun Tips: Hit More Birds On the Dove Season Opener
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Shotgun Tips: Hit More Birds On the Dove Season Opener

By Andrew McKean

Best Shotguns: The 9 Greatest Shotguns Made Today
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Best Shotguns: The 9 Greatest Shotguns Made Today

By John M. Taylor

Best Shotguns: The 9 Greatest Shotguns Ever Made in America
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Best Shotguns: The 9 Greatest Shotguns Ever Made in America

By John M. Taylor

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Cleaning a Shotgun in 6 Simple Steps

By Curtis Niedermier

Shotgun Review: Browning Citori 725
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Shotgun Review: Browning Citori 725

By John Snow

Field Test: Weatherby’s New SA-459 Turkey Gun
Guns

Field Test: Weatherby’s New SA-459 Turkey Gun

By Brian McCombie

Shotgun Review: OL Ranks the Best New Shotguns for 2012
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Shotgun Review: OL Ranks the Best New Shotguns for 2012

By The Editors

Turn Your 12-Gauge into 4 Guns With This Sub-Gauge Tube Set Upgrade
Guns

Turn Your 12-Gauge into 4 Guns With This Sub-Gauge Tube Set Upgrade

By Curtis Niedermier

What’s the Best Range For Shooting Turkeys With a Shotgun?
Hunting

What’s the Best Range For Shooting Turkeys With a Shotgun?

By Steve Hickoff

Connecticut Shotguns: Quality Guns Made in the U.S.
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Connecticut Shotguns: Quality Guns Made in the U.S.

By The Editors

New Beretta A400 Xtreme 12 Gauge Review
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New Beretta A400 Xtreme 12 Gauge Review

By John B. Snow

Field Test: The Benelli Super Vinci – A Reliable Waterfowl Gun
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Field Test: The Benelli Super Vinci – A Reliable Waterfowl Gun

By Brian McCombie

The 30 Best Shotguns of the 2000s
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The 30 Best Shotguns of the 2000s

By John B. Snow

Fine Shotguns
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Fine Shotguns

By John B. Snow

Gun Test: Remington Versa Max
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Gun Test: Remington Versa Max

By John B. Snow

Hit More Ducks
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Hit More Ducks

By John M. Taylor

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Guns

Ithaca M37 28-ga.: A Shotgun With Soul

By John Snow

Ithaca M37 Featherlight
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Ithaca M37 Featherlight

By John Snow

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Guns

Practice Now, Fold Birds in Fall

By Alex Robinson

The 50 Best Guns Ever Made
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The 50 Best Guns Ever Made

By Chris Christian

Sneak Peek: Shotguns
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Sneak Peek: Shotguns

By Chris Christian

Shotgun Test 2009
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Shotgun Test 2009

By John B. Snow

SHOT Show 2009: New Shotguns
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SHOT Show 2009: New Shotguns

SHOTGUNS
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SHOTGUNS

By The Editors

The Classic American Shotgun
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The Classic American Shotgun

By Jim Carmichel

Guns

Shotguns 2006

By Chris Christian

Guns

Benelli Super Sport Review

By Jim Carmichel

Guns

Offseason Shotgun Tips

By John Taranto

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Three Rules: Shotguns as Investments

By Jim Carmichel

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Top 5 Pumps

By Bryce Towsley

Guns

How to Buy Used Shotguns

By Jim Carmichel

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SHOT Show Debut: New Shotguns for 2007

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

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