Shotgun Reviews

The new Weatherby Orion SxS shotgun
Weatherby Orion SxS – Side-by-Side Shotgun

Weatherby introduces a modern side-by-side as its latest product as a new option in the…

A hunter carries a Weatherby Orion 20 gauge while bird hunting
Weatherby Orion 20 Gauge: Over/Under Shotgun Overview

Weatherby brings back the 20 gauge offering to their over and under Orion shotgun. Although…

Maurizio Bertolassi the president of RFM shotguns with his daughter Alessia
RFM Shotguns: Shotguns with a Soul

The Story of an Italian Custom Gunmaker and the Rota-Fausti Manufacturing Legacy I stood at…

Beretta 486 Parallelo round-action shotgun in a case
A Look at the Beretta 486 Parallelo Round-Action Side-by-Side

An overview of this unusual shotgun from the iconic Italian gunmaker The grouse season was…

A Fabarm Autumn side by side shotgun separated into pieces
The Fabarm Autumn: A Shotgun Overview

Tracing a hunter’s journey from an unwieldy single-shot 12-gauge through a variety of classic shotguns…

A Browning Superposed over and under shotgun with the action broken open
Browning Superposed: A Shotgun Overview

A hunter finds a connection to hunting tradition through the history of a classic over-under…

A Beretta A300 Outlander rests on a duck blind.
Beretta A300 Outlander – Shotgun Review

A waterfowl hunter’s best friend, the Beretta A300 Outlander offers versatility, quality, and affordability in…

A bird hunter carries a Ruger Red Label shotgun in the field
History and Overview of the Ruger Red Label Shotgun

The rise, fall, and rebirth of this classic American over-under shotgun It was the same…

A Browning BSS shotgun laid out on a hunting jacket.
Overview of the Browning BSS Side-by-Side Shotgun

The story of the sturdy, well-built side-by-side that suffered from poor timing in the shotgun…

Beretta A400 carried by a chukar hunter
Beretta A400 Xplor Action – Shotgun Review

Reviewing the versatile semiautomatic shotgun offering from Beretta I am not sure exactly when it…

An Ithaca shotgun held by a bird hunter
Gear Review: Ithaca Model 37 Shotgun

A reliable, antique shotgun holds generations of memories in the duck blind In preparation for…

A Beretta A400 shotgun during a bird hunt.
Beretta A400 Upland – Shotgun Review

Take a look at the Beretta A400 Upland and its practical application for the everyday…

A bird hunter holds a ruffed grouse and a Franchi Affinity.
A Review of the Franchi Affinity 3 Semiautomatic Shotgun

The Franchi Affinity 3 is a reliable Italian-made shotgun for applications from big game to…

A CZ Upland Ultralight along with a hunting dog.
CZ Upland Ultralight – Shotgun Review

The CZ Upland Ultralight is lightweight reliability at a reasonable price I’m an old grouse…

A CZ Supreme Field being used on Southwest quail hunt.
CZ Supreme Field Shotgun Review

A high-grade production over-under without breaking the bank As you read this shotgun review, you’ll…

A hunter brakes clays with a Stevens 555E
Stevens 555E – A Shotgun Review

A look at the Stevens 555E and previous shotgun models My first look at the…

A bird hunter carries a Franchi Instinct L along with a ruffed grouse.
Franchi Instinct L – A Shotgun Review

A look at the Franchi over-under shotgun’s performance in the uplands If ever there were…

A CZ Sharp-tail being used by a bird hunter.
CZ Sharp-Tail – A Shotgun Review

The CZ Sharp-Tail is a reliable side-by-side shotgun without breaking the bank Opening day of…