The gauge is the first thing you’ll notice on a box of shotshells, and it’s crucial to match this number with your shotgun.

There are dozens of duck hunting loads on the market today, all with a variety of shot sizes, pellet materials, payloads, velocities, and wad designs. Overwhelmed with options, I think many duck ...

Winchester still loads a modest-velocity 12-gauge Super X “Pigeon Load” for upland hunters, but in larger shot sizes as well as the traditional 7 ½ and 8. At 1220 fps to 1255fps, they are slow by ...