“shotshells”

Get a closer look at the Henry Lever Action Brass Axe .410, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.

Get a closer look at Winchester Bismuth shotshells, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.

Get a closer look at the Taurus Raging Judge Magnum, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.

Whether for range use, personal defense or hunting, Federal’s new Shorty shotshells pack a similar punch to their bigger brothers in a small, 1¾-inch shell. Loaded with No. 8 shot, No. 4 buckshot or a rifled slug, there’s a reduced-recoil Shorty for you.

Winchester has introduced their new Xtended Range Bismuth shotshells in 3-inch 12-gauge, loaded with 1 5/8 ounces of No. 5 Bismuth shot, at a muzzle velocity of 1,200 fps.

CCI has long been king of the shotshell for handguns, but its engineers had been working on the next generation of products for some time. The idea was simple: deliver more power than the company's standard offerings. It's what customers wanted. As you might have figured out, the name "Big 4" was born straight from the new line's main selling point: Each cartridge is loaded with No. 4 lead shot.

Among the products that Remington touted at its annual Writer's Seminar earlier this month was its new American Clay and Field shotshells.

2016 is the 10th anniversary of the Taurus Judge—so now's as good a time as any to name it the NRA Gun of the Week.

There's no doubt about it, Winchester's Shot-Lok technology has been a full-fledged revolution. Though originally designed with turkeys in mind, the concept has expanded to upland loads and, for 2016, will enter a not-so-feathered market. Coyotes, hogs and varmints the world over will be testing their luck against Varmint X shotshells going forward.