shows that 12-gauge slugs dominate the hunting community, but in many ways 20-gauge slugs are a better choice. Recent advances in slug technology have trimmed the margin between the two. The smaller ...

In the late 19th and into the 20th century, the 10-gauge was in widespread use as an all-purpose shotgun for hunting ducks, upland birds, and small game, much as the 12-gauge is today. It had a 2 ...

However, a common question arises: which ammunition is better for home defense, buckshot or birdshot? Each type of ammo has ...

Hunting deer with a shotgun is not the "hit or miss" thing it was a few years ago. There have been a lot of advancements in the technology of slug manufacturing which has resulted in increased ...

In Britain, the standard 12-ga. cartridge is the 2 1⁄2", loaded with one or 1 1⁄16 ozs. of shot. With the resurgence of interest in side-by-sides, more and more British-made shotguns are coming to ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

Black bear encounters happen every summer in Alaska, and a new study suggests rubber bullets are the best way to send the bruins packing. An article in this month's issue of The Journal of Wildlife ...