Shotgun patterning target with infographic for shot string and lead pellets

How To Pattern A Shotgun

Want to hit more birds—clay or feathered? Then you need to spend some time at the patterning board. Patterning your shotgun is as important as sighting-in your rifle before going afield. Here’s why.

Rifleman Q&A: Hollis & Sons Side-By-Side Shotgun

What's the history of this old Hollis & Sons side-by-side shotgun discovered on a southern California ranch? Read more here.

Rifleman Q & A: .44-Cal. Iver Johnson

I have an Iver Johnson gun that I believe is in .44 caliber, according to its markings. There is no rifling within the bore.

Shape Up Your Shotgun

Tailor your shotgun to shoot where you look, and you’ll shoot better.

Beretta's A400s: 21st Century Shotguns

The “green monster of technology” is no longer alone.

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