Ammo Review: Federal Premium Black Cloud High Velocity (12 gauge) Shotgun Shells

Most waterfowlers have a go-to duck hunting load. If you don’t, here are three tips to get you there. The “best” load for harvesting waterfowl is debated about as much as .45 vs. 9mm or GLOCK vs. 1911. I’d rather spend that time shooting than debating. Years ago I experimented with a variety of options … Read more

3 Tips for Choosing a Duck Hunting Load

As is the case with brass-cased cartridges for personal defense, there will always be, uh, “discussion” about which soft-shell load kills ducks the best. Marketing tactics pushing the newest shot formulas or wad designs will surely tempt even the most seasoned waterfowler. But a 12 gauge cartridge that dropped ducks during the Dust Bowl era … Read more

Three Ways to Start Preparing for Next Duck Season Now

Duck hunting season has come to an end for most throughout the country and the inability to drop a limit of drakes means the onset of Duck Depression (yes, it’s real) for many. For those of us who practically live to hunt waterfowl, duck season never really ends…it just bleeds into the preparation period for … Read more

Gun Review: Serbu SUPER-SHORTY Shotgun

 

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For nearly 20 years, Mark Serbu’s SUPER-SHORTY has been the standard-bearer among the super-compact shotgun set. Built from either a Mossberg 500 or a Remington 870 that started life with a pistol grip, the S-S is considered an “Any Other Weapon” (AOW) under NFA law, meaning a $5 tax stamp instead of $200 as with other NFA items. I’m really not sure if most people buy these just for screwing around and having fun or if it’s for more practical purposes, but I do know that the S-S is capable of filling both roles. . .

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Shotgun Shootout: .410 vs. 20 vs. 12 vs. 10 gauge

So if you’ve ever wondered about the differences between shotgun gauges, here’s a video with some first-hand looks at the guns. With a rockin’ blonde doing the honors. What’s not to like? This was originally made for the TV show Country Fried Home Videos with Bill Engvall. The comely Heather shoots a 410, a 20 … Read more