The gauge is the first thing you’ll notice on a box of shotshells, and it’s crucial to match this number with your shotgun.

A few years ago, the 410 was given new life thanks to Tungsten Super Shot (TSS). The dense little pellets turned the diminutive gauge—usually reserved for youth small game hunters—into a viable turkey ...

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I just couldn’t do that. The supply of 28 gauge (shells) is good.” Centerfire rounds are a good news, bad news story. Hebert said .308 caliber rounds are “full strength, and we’ve been able to stock ...

In my younger days, my buddies and I always went to a bar after work. Every now and then we’d get into arguments with a bar fly—from politics to our favorite bird gun—and suddenly were all in a fight.

Dillon Precision, while a household name in metallic reloading, is not as well known in the shotshell realm. But the Dillon SL900 is as fully capable as the other machines in their lineup, and is ...

Along with a superior quail hunt, my recent trip to Georgia renewed my dormant love affair with an old flame, the 28-gauge shotgun. The 28-gauge is in no way deficient. It just doesn't really apply to ...

The 70mm payload launcher is still one of the most versatile tools in the law enforcement toolbox. Like the revolver, the shotgun is still the king of reliability and cartridge effectiveness. The ...

16-Gauge shotguns have always been around, but were a niche option because of their size and the lack of shell options and over-powered loads. (Steve Knight/Tyler Morning Telegraph) The shotgun always ...

Types of shotguns are classified by their action, which is their operating system, so to speak, and by their gauge, an archaic measure of caliber. Each action type and gauge has its advantages and ...

The shotgun always sat in the same place, a corner in the old farmhouse bedroom next to the closet. It was not a Sweet Sixteen by any means. It was plain Jane, more utilitarian like the tractors ...