“Tag: Barrel”

What cleaning solutions are best for a shotgun slug barrel?

Without question the short barrel improves the shotgun’s mobility in the woods, but is it a detriment to the load’s velocity, and therefore energy?

If you inspect your target between groups, your barrel should cool sufficiently.

The crown—usually in the form of a rounded, raised bevel on today's firearms—is essential for optimum accuracy.

How do you break in your barrels? Is it even worth it? The BullShooters investigate.

Online forums are like Vegas buffet lines for The BullShooters, lots of meat to choose from. Not too long ago, I saw this question posed on a hunting site and some credible folks believed it to be true. I had to find out for myself.

Chiappa's Triple Threat isn't really a shotgun you'd take out into the field, but any scattergun enthusiast should appreciate this one.The triple-barreled design is based on a traditional two-barrel shotgun design—with the third barrel resting on the top, giving the gun a pyramidal arrangement. The Triple Threat is designed to be a defense gun, and comes with a shorter stock that can be converted to a pistol grip.

The Question: “Why is my .22 ‘Key holing’?” A good friend sent me that query via email recently. It seems that his Walther P-22 was sending bullets tumbling downrange with each pull of the trigger.

Here are a few of the more common gun problems that can occur in the field and how to deal with them without ending your hunt.