“semi-autos”

There is something satisfying in outshooting your snobbish buddies with a gun costing half as much. The Mossberg 930 Pro Series Waterfowl can be that gun.

The Stoeger is a secret among die-hard waterfowlers. It has all the key features sought by hunters, but is half the cost of its competition.

Weatherby is known for rifles, but the company has darn nice shotguns, too.

After deer, hogs are Florida’s next most popular big-game quarry, and compared to most other hog states, the wild porkers are a close second.

Blinds and guns are another area where waterfowlers can save a lot by buying used. If you’re looking for brand-new, though, consider going basic

The .30-06 has also proven itself to be very accurate in many different rifles, and is chambered by the major riflemakers in everything under the deer hunting sun.

If you want to spice up your next varmint hunt, try going after them with a belt gun.

A couple of years ago, the Louisiana-based firearms distributor Lipsey’s put together a contract with Ruger to produce a Blackhawk Flattop .44 Special revolver. Seems they took notice that quite a few original Flattops in .357 Mag. were making their way to custom revolversmiths to be converted into the better caliber.

My first centerfire handgun was a Smith & Wesson Model 27 in .357 Mag. The versatility of the cartridge, along with its capability of handling less-expensive .38 Special ammo is what lured me to this revolver.