You cannot shoot a shotgun without loading it first, and you absolutely have to know how to load and unload a gun if you’re going to use it safely. Not every shotgun loads as intuitively as you might ...

The gauge is the first thing you’ll notice on a box of shotshells, and it’s crucial to match this number with your shotgun.

Loading your own shotgun shells is not economical if you shoot 12- and 20-gauge, but it is practical for tailoring ammo for specific applications. Twenty years ago, when lead shot and primers were ...

The 70mm payload launcher is still one of the most versatile tools in the law enforcement toolbox. Like the revolver, the shotgun is still the king of reliability and cartridge effectiveness. The ...

Ammunition will be a lot more expensive in 2024, but you can insulate your budget by loading your own rifle and pistol cartridges and shotgun shells. Another benefit to reloading is that you can ...

The business end of sending a slug through a shotgun barrel has seen serious upgrading since scatter-gunners first loaded a single chunk of lead into a shotgun shell. At the middle of the last century ...

JACKSON — Magnesium sparks from a 12-gauge Dragon's Breath shotgun round ignited a wildfire in Jackson last week that led to the evacuation of homes and scorched 350 acres of forest, according to ...

Many turkey hunters load their own high-performance shotgun ammunition with Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) and Hevi-Shot, but reloading improves performance for all shotgunners. Competitive clay shooters ...