Winchester’s soft-shootin’ hard-hittin’ SX3 Composite shotgun delivers Story and Photos by Jerry Catania Who says the sequel is never better than the original? I first came across the Winchester Super X1 shotgun at one of the Steel Challenge matches in Piru, CA, in the 1980s. Someone—I forget who—won the overall title with that gun. … Continue reading »
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Last Line Of Defense
Kel-Tec’s new KSG 12-gauge shotgun will stop any threat in its tracks Story and Photos by John N. Raguso What’s 26.1 inches long, weighs 6.9 pounds unloaded, offers a 14+1 onboard magazine capacity, is shorter than your typical pistol grip 12 gauge and offers a full 18.5-inch barrel with a standard 13-inch length of pull … Continue reading »
Doubling Down
We put Browning’s new Maxus Hunter and Citori 16 gauge to the test Story and Photos by Richard Folsland Anyone in the shooting world that has spent much time looking at new shotguns in their favorite gun shops can clearly see that the current trend is going lighter/faster/quicker/lower-recoil, etc. This is due to several … Continue reading »
CZ UPLAND ULTRALIGHT
CZ debuts a modern, no-nonsense stackbarrel that won’t break your back or the bank By Brad Fitzpatrick Photos by Ben Gettinger Less is more. If that is true, then CZ has a real winner on its hands with its new Upland Ultralight over-under, a bantamweight field shotgun built with the serious bird hunter in mind. … Continue reading »
Mossberg’s Versatile, Lightweight Model 835 Turkey Thug (835 TT)
Story and Photos by Dr. Martin D. Topper O.F. Mossberg and Sons may be America’s oldest family-owned firearms manufacturer, but its products are never out of date. This year Mossberg continued its tradition of producing innovative and versatile firearms at affordable prices when it introduced the Model 835 Turkey Thug (835 TT) at the Shot … Continue reading »
The Stoeger’s .410-bore side-by-side Uplander Shotgun
By Dave Workman Perhaps it was nostalgia—reinforced with no small amount of laziness—that led this writer to get his greasy little paws on a side-by-side Stoeger Uplander shotgun chambered in .410. Many years ago, a junior high school pal of mine had a .410 S/S shotgun with which he learned to hunt upland birds and … Continue reading »