Beware These Two Mistakes
Addressing two mistakes that shotgunners often make
Shot Talk
Your Chance to Load the Best
Handloading shotshells to improve performance
Common-Sense Waterfowling
Common-sense waterfowlers shoot modest-velocity loads, which have
just as much lethality and usually better patterns than high-velocity loads.
Simplifying Upland-Load Choices
Simplifying load choices for various gamebirds
The Shell Shortage
With ammunition companies loading mostly centerfire rifle and pistol ammo, shotgunners have been experiencing shell shortages.
The Long & Short of It
Some grouse and woodcock hunters are concerned that they are being handicapped by using shorter barrels. They need not worry.
Many Questions, Many Answers
Answering readers’ questions.
Pressure vs. Recoil
Clearing up misunderstandings about pressure vs. recoil
New Loads of Interest
Waterfowlers have plenty of new options—everything from 16-gauge steel loads to shells with 100-percent-biodegradable wads.
Keep It in Balance
You will never shoot well with an out-of-balance, too-heavy load for the gun you’re carrying.
High Vs. Low Pressure
Some shooters assume that “low-pressure” loads are safe for use in older shotguns. At this point that belief is purely speculative.