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It's that time of year again. Some of the hottest new firearms are being unveiled at the 2025 SHOT Show in Las Vegas. Read on for the best shotguns from the show floor this year.

It’s the time of year when homes fill with the aroma of turkey fresh out of the oven, nostalgic conversations over pecan pie and the annual “When is it too early to put up holiday decorations” debate. The warmth is palpable, but seasoned gifters understand it signals the time is now to shop for family and loved ones.

Florida’s Space Coast is a great place to hunt day and night. There you can stack pigs till the wee hours then rise to look for an alligator.

Whether you’re a waterfowler, upland hunter or clay target shooter, you’ll find something to be excited about this year. Here are our picks for the best new shotguns for hunters in 2024.

With its 18-inch barrel and available .308 Winchester chambering, this compact powerhouse delivers everything you need to ethically harvest medium-sized game in a package that is easy to sling across the handlebars of your ATV.

Thanks to technological advancements in ammunition, the 20-gauge is now nearly as capable as a 12-gauge. It wasn’t always that way, however, nor was it always viewed in a positive light.

Franchi has introduced the Momentum All-Terrain Elite bolt-action, a high-mobility, quick-to-action firearm that can be ready anywhere, any time—particularly when a coyote or a hog makes a brief appearance.

For 2023, Franchi has sweetened the Sideplate lineup by adding a pair of new sub-gauge models to the family—the Instinct Sideplate 16-Gauge and Instinct Sideplate 28-Gauge.