When the shotgun hulls mound up what do you do? When reloading damaged shells is not an option recycling is. Check out how shotgun hulls are recycled in this very interesting video. Face it empty shotgun hulls are litter on the ground. As sportsmen and sportswomen we pick up these empty shells when we see […]
When is a single shot shotgun so much more? Well back in the day when the Alofs Reloading Magazine was attached. Witness Facebook page C&Rsenal test out what the Alofs conversion is all about. Back in 1923 Herman Alofs of Holland, Michigan invented a conversion that would turn an ordinary single shot shotgun into a […]
What could possibly be more effective that a shotgun blast at short range? For a home intruder, nothing can be more terrifying than the sight of a double-barreled shotgun leveled at them. How about the sound of a pump-action shotgun racking a shell into the chamber for a sound deterrent? Both will make any criminal think twice about their […]
What exactly is an upland gun? Well it is a shotgun that is well suited to hunting the small game of the upland areas. We all have our favorites and here are some of the reasons why the upland gun is unlike any other firearm out there. What was the first shotgun you owned that […]
In Canada some Rossi 12 Gauge pistols made it to private hands. With some modifications the pistols were made into a real small handful form. Watch these two shooters compete with hard hitting shotgun slugs to determine who is the king of recoil. Welcome to the world of high recoil, carpal tunnel syndrome and broken […]
How possibly can a shotgun become more lethal? Well there is now an exploding round that looks quite epic. See in this video shared by YouTuber honestbob64 what the Frag-12 exploding shotgun ammunition can do. Most of us think heavy buckshot and massive shotgun slugs are the end all in shotgun power. That was true […]
What are your thoughts on the .410 shotgun slug for deer hunting? There are fans and then there are scorners of the small slug. Check out what happens on this close range .410 shotgun slug deer hunt. There are generally three thoughts that hunters feel about the effectiveness of a .410 shotgun slug for deer […]
In times of need we may take more chances than we normally would. The cut shotgun shell is certainly one of those field improvised loads. Here is a cautionary look at what the cut shotgun shell “slug” is all about. In the times of old shotgun slugs might not have been affordable or even attainable […]
What happens when you get handed 2 boxes of really rough looking shotgun shells? Well if it’s me a full test for science is now in order. Let’s see if these old nasty shotgun shells actually go bang. I must admit before getting into this test that I do collect vintage cardboard shotshells in good […]
In the world of bad ideas this one is on the top. Shooting a .50 BMG cartridge in a 12 gauge shotgun is nothing you want to try. Watch as this fellow fires .50 BMG cartridges twice in a 12 gauge shotgun. Always use the correct ammunition for your firearm. Never mix various ammunition because […]