Shotguns

We review the best new shotguns and provide the wingshooting tips you need for more success in the field.

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Freel with an interior Alaska Grizzly

I’ve Killed Dozens of Bears. Here’s What Actually Makes a Great Bear Gun

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Semi-Auto Shotguns

Tactical Shotgun Showdown: Beretta vs Mossberg

By John B. Snow

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Semi-Auto Shotguns

5 Best Budget-Friendly Semi-Auto Shotguns for a Grand (or Less)

By Alex Robinson, By John B. Snow

The 40 Best Labor Day Gun Deals

Testing the best shotguns on the range

Double Barrel Shotguns

The 18 Best Shotguns, Tested and Reviewed

Why the Remington 870 Is Still the Greatest Pump Shotgun (and Why It’s Hard to Find New Models in Stock)

By Phil Bourjaily

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Want to Improve Your Wingshooting This Fall? Change Up Your Summer Training

By Alex Robinson

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Benelli M2 Shotgun Review: The Ultimate Mid-Priced Semiauto

By Phil Bourjaily

An illustration of a grandpa and his grandson sitting by the fire looking at a shotgun

9 Old Wives Tales That Masquerade as Shooting Lore

By Jim Carmichel

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The Best Red Dots for Shotguns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

black and white photo of three duck hunters with side-by-side shotguns.

Double Barrel Shotguns

Who Killed the Side-by-Side Shotgun?

By Jim Carmichel

Browning Auto 5

Semi-Auto Shotguns

Browning Auto 5 Shotgun Review: Still One of the Greatest Semiautos of All Time

By Phil Bourjaily

used wood-stocked guns on a rack.

Use the ‘Rule of Why’ to Help You Buy a Used Gun at a Fair Price

By Jim Carmichel

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The Best Shotguns for Sporting Clays, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Phil Bourjaily

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Semi-Auto Shotguns

Colorado Gun Owners Will Likely Need a Permit to Purchase Most Semi-Autos

By Alice Jones Webb

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.

The Best Turkey Chokes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, By Joe Genzel

12 vs 20 turkey guns

12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting: An Honest Look at the Data

By Alex Robinson

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Double Barrel Shotguns

Types of Shotguns: A Guide to Actions, Gauges, and Designs

By Alex Robinson

browning 10 gauge

The 10 Gauge: Everything Hunters Need to Know

The Beretta A390 and SBE3 left eject.

Double Barrel Shotguns

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?