Shotgun Ammo

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Federal TSS 12 ga
Hunting

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.
Gear

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Remington Nitro-steel duplex
Guns

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2024

By Tyler Freel, Natalie Krebs

the best duck loads
Guns

The Best Duck Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Fully assembled Dillon SL900 press on bench
Guns

Dillon SL900 Review: A High-Performance Shotshell Reloading Press

By Andrea Bogard

Sabots shoot flatter than rifled slugs.
Gear

Rifled vs. Sabot Slugs: Are You Shooting the Right Whitetail Load this Deer Season?

By Payton Miller, Joe Genzel

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird
Guns

Best Duck Loads: How to Pick the Right Shell for the Right Bird

By John M. Taylor

hevi shot turkey load
Guns

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

The buffering in TSS shot.
Guns

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

rifle shells
Guns

Here’s What the Ammo Shortage Revealed About the Industry

By Andrew McKean

best ammo from shot show 2023
Guns

Best New Ammo from SHOT Show 2023

By Aram von Benedikt

federal hevi bismuth
Guns

Federal Hevi Bismuth, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Straight walls could supplant slug guns.
Guns

Will Straight-Wall Deer Rifles Kill the Slug Gun?

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Punt guns were used to kill large rafts of ducks during the market hunting days.
Guns

The Biggest Shotguns of All Time

By Joe Genzel

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 28-gauge.
Guns

The Best .410 and 28-Gauge Semi-Auto Shotguns

By John Gordon

The Judge can serve as a personal defense firearm.
Guns

The Best .410 Handguns for Snakes and Backyard Pests

By Joe Genzel

There are two types of recoil shotgunners need to be concerned with.
Guns

Shotgun Recoil: Here’s What Hunters and Shooters Need to Know

By Bruce Buck

The author and Ethan Powell with a double on Merriam's.
Hunting

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

By Joe Genzel

There are plenty of falsehoods being perpetuated by those that know very little about shotguns.
Guns

Shotgun and Shotshell Facts: The Hard Truths Behind Smoothbores and the Payloads They Shoot

By Joe Genzel

Gunnving boxes were equipped with reloading supplies.
Guns

Everything You Need to Know About How the Shotshell Wad Works

By John M. Taylor