Little Guns Big Birds
I’ve always had a healthy respect for the .410 as long as it was restricted to small birds at short range.
The Ultimate Quail Gun. Really!
Quail Unlimited’s best-of-the-bunch 28 gauge shotgun modestly named “The Ultimate Quail Gun”
Choke Tube Mysteries Explained
Need help deciding on the best choke tube for your shotgun? Here is your guide to different choke types and choosing which is right for you. Searching for the best choke tube? Which is it? Traditional, wad-retarding, ported, un-ported, the one your buddy uses? The...
A Tribute to the Remington Model 870
Who hasn’t owned a Remington Model 870 at some point? And, of those who haven’t, how many don’t have some experience with one? After all, according to some authorities, there have been more 870s produced than any other shotgun. If Winchester made the slide action the...
Jack O’Connor’s Eusebio Arizaga Shotgun
Jack O’Connor’s prized Eusebio Arizaga 20 gauge is up for sale.
Sweet Elsie: A 1970s Childhood Revisited
It might be hard to believe, but there was a time before hunters posted “Who hunts in the rain?” and “Not seeing any deer!” updates from the treestand. A time before the rise of Deer Hunting & Food Plot Facebook Groups, before forums for...
All Hail the Leg O’Mutton
These leather leg o’mutton shotgun cases were crafted during a time when quality mattered, and they have proven to withstand the test of time.
Preserving Antique Shotguns
As someone who spends a lot of time working to preserve late 19th century and early 20th century double guns, I have thought a lot about why some high quality and once very expensive shotguns have been well preserved and others have not. The formula for the...