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Simple stock solutions for increased fit and performance.
By Layne Simpson
Shotgun manufacturers do their best to make stocks fit the average shooter, but the problem is, not everyone is average. People come in all sizes, ranging from
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Save your shoulder--our shotgunning expert has done the heavy work for...
By Layne Simpson
There are a few things in life that I just don't have any luck trying to forget. I try terribly hard not to, but I often think of my one and only tooth implant
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10 million built--still going strong
By Layne Simpson
If all the Remington Model 870 shotguns built to date were laid end to end, the line would measure more than 7,000 miles long. To put that into perspective, if
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How much should a shotgun weigh?
By Layne Simpson
I grew up on a farm and received my first shotgun at the ripe old age of 12, an Iver Johnson single-shot in .410. It was made during an era when it was common
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Have plastic shotshells and wads met their end?
By Layne Simpson
For as long as there have been shotshells, they have been loaded basically the same way. The powder goes in first, followed by a column of wads that serve to
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The 20's plenty--with one exception.
By Layne Simpson
I can easily recall a time when the 20-gauge shotshell was nowhere near as popular as it is today. When I was growing up in the Deep South, more hunters used
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A most wonderful new shotgun.
By Layne Simpson
The officials of any company who would dare introduce a spanking-new and unproven shotgun to a group of writers in the dove fields of Argentina not only have
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Times were simpler, but boys and their first shotgun remain the same.
By Layne Simpson
One of my favorite movies is A Christmas Story, which is based on a novel written by Jean Shepherd. For about the past 30 years I have not let a single December
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Sure, gauge matters, but what else affects a shotgun's maximum ethical...
By Layne Simpson
A number of factors determine the maximum effective range of a shotgun, with gauge, choke and the load used being the most influential. However, there are some
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Crows -- the varmints of the sky.
By Layne Simpson
The crow is actually a coyote with feathers. The two don't look the same, but they have a lot in common. Both are wary, shy and incredibly intelligent. Most important
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Once relegated to near-relic status, the side-by-side is making a resu...
By Layne Simpson
There was a time, not so long ago, when the side-by-side shotgun was virtually a thing of the past. Today, its popularity is growing by leaps and bounds. One
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Nilgai are legendary for their ability to take a lickin' and keep on t...
By Layne Simpson
What animal is as skittish as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs, has the eyes of an eagle, is as fleet-footed as a pronghorn antelope, is as
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Osceola--the turkey hunter's No. 1 American prize.
By Layne Simpson
Of the four common subspecies of turkey found in the United States, the Osceola has to be considered the No. 1 trophy simply because there are fewer of them and
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Muzzleloading shotguns can add an extra kick to your upland hunting.
By Layne Simpson
Muzzleloading shotguns are not as popular among hunters as muzzleloading rifles, but I see more and more of them in the field each year simply because they are
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Blackpowder hunting at the edge of the performance envelope.
By Layne Simpson
Be prepared for some long-range shooting in open country.” I had heard that statement from mule deer outfitters before, and in times past I had lost no sleep
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