May the Purple Hull Society will forgive this bit of heresy, but I've found a 12-gauge that's a 16-gauge at heart. The slogan among 16-gauge fans is that the 16 hits like a 12 and carries like a 20.

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** In the summer of 1987, I had a ...

Shotgun brand loyalty among hunters varies by region, but also by generation. During my time in Missouri, for example, the old men in my skeet league shot Winchester 101 over/under 20-gauge shotguns.

Some shooters have defined their favorite gun as one that would be impossible to replace, and while that’s a pretty good metric, I have too many of those specimens to choose a first among peers. So ...