Category Archives: shotgun

CroMagnon Humanoid “Self-Healing” 3D Targets: new on AllOutdoor

Getting closer to realism in training.

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The long and the short of ATI SX2 12ga shotgun: new on AllOutdoor

Performance notes on a two-barrel set

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“A strong oath…”

Corroborating my results, GY6 video shows the squib and destabilization problems quite vividly in slow motion.

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Dark eyes

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A truly automatic shotgun

Select-fire Saiga 12 converted by DTV Tactical Innovations,with 20rd Promag drum and TRS25 red dot. How many projectiles are in the air at once?

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New targets (of my design) from Gun Fun

Shoot more accurately, train smarter with these designs.

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Somewhere in modern Hobbiton…

Bilbo saw that the moment had come when he must do something. He could not get up at the brutes and he had nothing to shoot with; but looking about he saw that in this place there were many stones lying in what … Continue reading

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Armagon G12 shotgun: new on AllOutdoor

A Shotgun Fit for a Rifleman

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OATH TSR slug accuracy

The makers of TSR slug never tested it in rifled barrels, and recommended it only for smoothbore pumps or other manual action shotguns. I tried it in Winchester SX3 Cantilever deer gun. Results: mild recoil (gas autoloading must be doing its … Continue reading

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Savage 220Y rifled shotgun: new on AllOutdoor

A more compact deer-slaying option.

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Expanding Slugs: new on American Shooting Journal

Defensive loads for 12ga.

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South East Asia meets Asia Minor

12ga side-by-side, the Vice Presidential choice, and a 13-shot .380, both imported from Turkey by Zenith. Full reviews coming soon.

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Pet firearms to a good home

A friend is moving from Illinois to Tennessee. To finance the move, he’d like to let go of certain surpluses: Gen 3 Glock 30SF with Talon grips, Trijicon Tritium sights + 6 extra Mags $700 Gen 4 Glock 26 with Talon … Continue reading

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All smiles

The joy of personal empowerment.

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The real reason for shooting back

In military actions prior to the Crimean War, the ratio of dead to wounded was usually around 1:1. After the 1850s, medical corps were formed and more of the wounded survived. By WW2, 1:2 ratio was common, and modern US … Continue reading

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Three classic designs

All three are Inland Mfg. repros.  

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Moriah Combs shoots Origin 12

Full power slugs fired from this shotgun feel much like shooting an AK47. Low recoil and rifle-like manual of arms make it my top choice among shoothbores. Moriah Combs runs it like a pro. Today, about 1400 Brenneke slugs arrived, … Continue reading

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Grace turns 16 today

One of my favorite models on her birthday. M37 trench gun is for particularly recalcitrant clays.

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Chiappa Triple Crown 20ga: new on AllOutdoor

A fun shotgun with real-world uses.

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You’d be making noise either way

(Beretta 1301 Comp in a recoil-reducing stock)

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