The First 10 Yards
By Randy Kadish
Some Concepts (and Physics) of Trapshooting. Most shooters break trap targets at about 35 yards, so why write an article about concepts that affect shooters before the targets are 10…
Gun Review > FAIR Carrera One HR
By Mark H. Taylor
My favorite gun tests/reviews to do are on shotguns considered all-clay, all-around or all-sport shotguns. That is, shotguns which are believed to be suitable for breaking clay targets in all…
Ammo Review – Federal Cartridge Hevi Shot
By L.P. Brezny
Vista Outdoor, the holding company for Federal Cartridge, CCI, Bushnell, and many other brands, acquired Hevi-Shot about four years ago and melded the engineering knowledge and some protected designs into…
Gun Review – Mossberg Silver Reserve Eventide Turkey O/U
By L.P. Brezny
Taken from the now standard brand and designed Silver Reserve, the flagship over/under built and marketed by Mossberg Firearms, this new dedicated turkey shotgun carries some nice features sure to…
Browning Citori Composite
By Mark H. Taylor
In 2023, the Browning Citori celebrated its 50th birthday. The Browning Citori was introduced in 1973 as a more affordable version of the highly successful Browning Superposed. Since 1973 the…
Gun Review — Savage Arms Renegauge
By L.P. Brezny
Savage Arms introduced its first semi-automatic shotgun, and it’s a dandy. At a time when I thought Savage Arms was as rock solid as can be, to my surprise I learn the company was…
Briley Helix Hunter Chokes
By L.P. Brezny
A week of pattern work at Backridge Ammunition Tennessee, another week in western South Dakota of the same and additional pattern work got the new Briley high-performance Helix hunting chokes…
Benelli Super Black Eagle III
By L.P. Brezny
When the Super Black Eagle III by Benelli came out in a special turkey configuration, I thought, “Just another high-priced scattergun that would do about as well as several dozen…
When Is The Right Time To Consider Changing Guns?
By Mark H. Taylor
At some point every shooter starts asking himself if he should consider getting a new shotgun. The question is when is the right time to consider getting a new shotgun?…
Would a Custom-Fitted Gun Really Work Better For You?
By Mark H. Taylor
Every month from April to October, I hold an introductory shotgun clinic for individuals new to the clay target disciplines. A large majority of the individuals taking this clinic are…
Instruction, Coaching or a Clinic: What’s Right For Me?
By Mark H. Taylor
Most all clay target shooters contemplate getting some type of assistance with the objective of increasing their shooting performance. This assistance can come in the form of instruction, coaching or…
Gun Test > New Blaser F16 Grand Luxe and Heritage
By Johnny Cantu
In 2004 the competition clay target aficionados of the U.S. began seeing a new kid on the block in the form of a new, low profile over/under from a German…