One advantage rifles still hold is how predictably they create exit wounds. With bonded or controlled-expansion bullets, you ...

Bigger isn’t always better, and recent advances in slug technology have hunters ditching the 12 gauge in favor of the svelte 20. The downsized slugs hit nearly as hard as their larger counterparts, ...

Most shooters think of the .410-bore (it’s a caliber not a gauge) as a specialized shotgun. But it can actually be used for many of the same hunting pursuits and clay-target sports as the 10-, 12-, 16 ...

Mossberg’s sole hunting shotgun introduction at 2025 SHOT Shot was a bit of a surprise in this age of straightwall deer rifles. The company announced a trio of Model 500 Slugsters, including a ...

After a few thousand rounds and lots of shoulder pain, Randy Fritz might have come up with the next best thing in 20-gauge slug ammo. Randy Fritz told me the other day that he’s weeks away from ...

Lancaster County deer hunters who use firearms hunt in Chester County for the same reason Lancaster County archery hunters hunt in Chester County: big bucks. Chester County has long been regulated as ...

Some hunters think I’m yanking their cord when I tell them that I have a scope mounted on two of my 12-gauge shotguns. You see, they think scopes are for rifles, not shotguns. And why shouldn’t they ...

You don’t often hear about anyone talking about using slug guns for deer hunting in Nebraska, but I got to thinking about this topic while watching for deer the last few days. I think there may be ...