“20 gauge”

From trash the author gleans a treasure trove of information about waterfowlers’ preferences in shotshells.

Winchester's popular Long Beard XR is finally available in a 20 gauge—and it exceeds expectations.

From upland game to big game, these guns represent real value for shooters.

You can spend a little and get a lot of duck gun for the money.

Within its realm, the “mighty” 10-gauge shotgun is unbeatable.

The firearms industry isn’t really known for being small—walk into any gun shop and you’re going to find product offerings from any one of hundreds of companies from around the globe. So, sometimes, hunters and shooters never cross paths with certain products—even products from companies that are well worth tracking down. Among those companies is Mexico’s Aguila Ammunition.

In this, its 150th year in business, the history of Winchester firearms is well known. After all, “The gun that won the west” was a Winchester, the Model 1873. The Winchester Model 70 is known as the “Rifleman’s Rifle” and the Model 1894 is perhaps the most successful sporting rifle in history. The company also shook up the scattergun market with classic shotguns like the Model 1897, Model 21 and Model 12. The raw truth, however, is that none of these guns could have made their mark in history without ammo to shoot out of them. It’s kind of the red-headed stepchild in terms of glory and glamor, but Winchester has been in the ammo business as long as they have been in the gun business.

Just how much gun do you need to take down a black bear? Probably not as much as you might think—so long as you know what you're doing.

What shotgun, choke, and shotshell combinations do well-known outdoor personalities use? Read on.