Today we accessorize long guns with lights, lasers, variable magnification optics and slings. While some of these things may be unnecessary, I feel like the sling is the most important. With all the things that it helps a shooter to accomplish, you can’t go without a sling. When in serious use in a fight, you […]
Shotguns
Break-In Period: Is Your Gun Fit For Duty?
A break-in period is a vital step and should be a key focus when getting a new gun you intend to carry or serve in a self defense role. When you get a new pistol, rifle or shotgun, you are getting a freshly finished product made of metal, wood, polymer, or some other material shaped […]
The Knoxx BreachersGrip – Tame the Shockwave
Oh, man, have I been having fun with the Mossberg 590 Shockwave. There is just something mischievously fun about a Non-NFA 14 inch barreled 12 gauge pump action, that’s totally not a shotgun. I’ve upgraded mine quite a bit in a short period of time. Sure it’s not the most practical weapon, but I don’t […]
Masai Mara Shotgun: Inertia Action Semi Automatic Shotgun
The Masai Mara is an Inertia Action shotgun that features dynamic styling and is the platform for a host of innovative proprietary features that RETAY ARMS believes set the Masai Mara apart and above competitive products in the sporting shotgun space.
Remington TAC 14 Review – A True Hand Cannon
The NFA is a big burden for freedom loving Americans. Some us want a hearing safe gun, a stock on pistol, or have a shotgun with a barrel a little shorter than average. Most of the fun stuff in the gun world is heavily regulated under the NFA. This has given rise to an entire […]
Improve Your Duck Hunting with the Right Choke Tubes from Trulock
Duck hunting can vary in complexity from relatively simple jump shooting along a local stream to a major expedition involving travel, large decoy spreads, guide fees and lodging costs. All forms of successful duck hunting have one thing in common: at the moment of truth, a shot at a fast-flying duck will undoubtedly present itself. […]
Home Defense Shotgun Reload Options
If you plan to use a shotgun for personal defense, you should understand its number one weakness, which is limited capacity. Though people make a habit of touting the power of the 12 gauge, people do not always hit their targets, and people do not always stop when they get shot. That being said, you […]
TriStar TT15 Trap Shotgun: First Look
Sporting shotguns often times conjure up images of English gentlemen shooting birds while decked out head to toe in tweed caps and regalia. This isn’t necessarily a true representation of shotgun sports but it’s one that many people have. The other thing about shotgun sports like trap and skeet shooting is that the shotguns used […]
Watch: Back to Basics with a Barrel Break 12 Gauge Shooting Black Powder
Dave Canterbury of Self Reliance Outfitters is the master of the the survival shotgun. In this video, Dave shows how to use a single shot 12 gauge shotgun as a black powder rifle. Being able to convert your shotgun to black powder may come in handy when you run out of 12 gauge shells, but […]
Combat Shotgun 101: Basic Considerations
The shotgun is a very common household firearm, and has been for centuries. The gun everyone thinks about, probably even before they think of a pistol or an AR-style rifle, is a shotgun. The shotgun is the only gun today that you can do almost anything with. You have loads for hunting anything from tiny […]