Mossberg’s sole hunting shotgun introduction at 2025 SHOT Shot was a bit of a surprise in this age of straightwall deer rifles. The company announced a trio of Model 500 Slugsters, including a ...

shows that 12-gauge slugs dominate the hunting community, but in many ways 20-gauge slugs are a better choice. Recent advances in slug technology have trimmed the margin between the two. The smaller ...

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The shotgun has played an important role throughout the history of firearms. From matchlock and flintlock “fowlers” to today’s wide array, shotguns can be considered multitask tools because they can ...

Slugs are a single projectile, a big piece of lead that is fired from a shotgun. Nebraska hunting regulations allow slugs of 20 gauge or larger to be used. In the past, slugs were not known for their ...

It has been years since I last spent time hunting whitetails. Although I was mostly an avid bow hunter, I did some shotgun slug hunting in southeastern Minnesota as well as rifle hunting in the ...

Slug hunters have more options than simply dragging their turkey gun into the deer woods. Check out a few options built specifically for deer hunting. by Ralph M. Lermayer "Shotgun slugs are a fact of ...

When considering the proper firearm tool for law enforcement, there isn’t a catch-all. Every tool has its positive qualities, like the portability of the handgun and the range of a bolt-action rifle, ...