March/April 2026

A Sporting Selection

The latest, greatest sporting clays guns As the game of sporting clays has grown far from its hunting-practice roots, sporting guns have evolved to...

NILO

NILO

In 1952 John M. Olin, then president of Olin Industries—the parent company of both Western Cartridge Company and Winchester Repeating Arms Co.—purchased a tract...

ghosts of the great plains

Ghosts of the Great Plains

As I brisky climbed another Nebraska hill, with shorthair Zeus on point and guide Chris Colfack waving me forward like an impatient coach hurrying...

dedicated sporting gun

The Dedicated Sporting Gun

For new and intermediate shooters hunting for a sporting clays gun, preparing for the decisions ahead will help in making the best choice. Following...

the rise & fall of gauges

The Rise & Fall of Gauges

Shotgunning, like rifle or pistol shooting, involves a multiplicity of ammunition sizes that in turn match a multiplicity of internal chamber and barrel diameters....

march/april 2026

March/April 2026

Buy the issue! Features A Sporting Selection The latest, greatest sporting clays guns by Phil Bourjaily Ghosts of the Great Plains Chasing praire chickens...