From March to May of 2022, I tested nine different turkey shotshells, shooting more 3-inch, 2-ounce loads (around 200) than most hunters will in a lifetime of chasing toms. I patterned a bulk of the ...

Turkey hunters are fanatical about finding the perfect turkey loads. While turkey shotguns haven’t changed too much in the last few decades, loads—including 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore—have ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

The title “Turkey Gun” conjures up a variety of images in the minds of turkey hunters today. What seems popular is a shotgun that is short-barreled (usually 26 inches or less for more maneuverability) ...

After extensive testing of 20-gauge ammo, we might retire our 12-gauge for turkey hunting. Modern ammo and high-performance choke tubes enable a 20-gauge to throw lethal patterns to and beyond ethical ...

Mossberg shotguns are perfect for turkey hunting. They’re functional, durable, affordable, they pattern well, and they’re unlovely, which are the exact attributes serious turkey hunters want in a gun.