Originally, chokes were integral to shotgun barrels and were not interchangeable. Only a few short years ago, the most common turkey choke was the factory full choke. The integral full choked shotgun had an effective range of 30 yards to 40 yards depending on the shot sized used. As turkey hunting pressure increased ranges started […]
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New From Kel Tec at SHOT Show 2019
We got to catch up with Kel-Tec at SHOT Show’s Industry Day at the Range, 2019. It’s always exciting for us to see what new contraptions Kel-Tec comes out with, because unlike some of the other companies out there, they continue to innovate with new, out of the box designs. This time around, they had […]
Shotgun Drop Factor
Shot shell Drop / Trajectory: Perhaps one of the things that will cross a shotgun hunter’s mind once in awhile is how much does shot drop over a given distance and does this trajectory matter. It goes without saying that the pellets are losing energy as they travel downrange to their intended target. The controversy […]
This Writer’s Top 10 Best Shotguns
My Top 10 Best Shotguns — Much to the chagrin of my editors, I am a shotgun fanatic. It turns out I was born in the wrong generation, and everything is now tactical carbines. However, as the times change I stay like a boulder in the wind, unmoving. I like my shotguns and to share […]
Remington Model 870 Tac 14 Review: Is It Just A “Short Shotgun?”
The ‘other firearm’ category on a 4473 has likely never been checked to the degree it was in 2017 with the Mossberg Shockwave and Remington Tac 14 making massive waves in the industry. Anytime anything defies the NFA, you can bet it’s going to be popular. There is a reason so many Pistol Brace companies […]
Shotgun Shotstring
What is a shotgun shotstring? A shotgun shotstring is produced out of a shotgun as a by-product of a choked shotgun barrel, it is a column of shot and its length varies as to the degree of choke in the barrel, its length is from first pellet in the lead to the last pellet at […]
Shotgun Stock Fitting
Shotgun Stock Fit: Getting the right fit on a shotgun stock is one of the most important things that you can do to improve your shooting and this is the one thing that most people will ignore. When you really think about it if you belong to a club with a lot of members or […]
How To Prepare Yourself For Self-Defense With A Gun
Sadly, many of us don’t prepare ourselves for self-defense with a gun the right way. The problem, is that people go to the gun range, shoot some tight groups, and then leave thinking that their training is over. They don’t believe there is anything else to do once they’re done shooting at paper targets Not […]
