When a shotgun is fired, a column of round shot pellets leaves the barrel and spreads out into a “pattern.” As the pellets travel farther from the firearm’s muzzle, the pattern widens. At some point, ...

Make sure your shotgun is shooting the best possible patterns before upland and waterfowl seasons open. Here’s a step-by-step guide Like anything, you can take patterning a shotgun too far. A turkey ...

A shotgun’s payload of pellets flies downrange in an expanding, lengthening swarm. The choke in the gun’s muzzle determines the height and width of that swarm. “Choke” is the taper in the last inches ...

Welcome to the confusing world of shotgun chokes. Well, it really isn't that confusing unless you care to delve deeply into the subject and most hunters simply do not. But, there are some basics you ...

Dove season got underway Sept. 1 across most of Texas. If you haven’t made it into the field yet, do yourself a favor and don’t choke up when the opportunity finally rolls around. You’ll kill more ...

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