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Shotgun Reviews & Buying Guides

Choose the perfect shotgun with Field & Stream’s expert reviews and testing. We evaluate pump-action, semi-automatic, over-under, and side-by-side shotguns for pattern performance, reliability, and versatility across hunting and clay sports. From affordable field guns to premium competition shotguns, discover comprehensive reviews covering gauge selection, barrel length, choke systems, and fit to help you find the right shotgun for waterfowl, upland birds, turkey, or clays.

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Fabarm Autumn Elite Shotgun Review—Expert Tested

By Phil Bourjaily

An upgrade to Fabarm’s excellent Autumn side-by-side, the Elite version gets high marks from our shotguns expert. Check out his full review

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Retay ACE-R Shotgun Review, Expert Tested

By Phil Bourjaily

The new, affordable ACE and ACE-R semiauto shotguns should have you taking a closer look at Retay. Check out our shotgun expert’s full review

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Best Pump Shotguns, Expert Tested

By Phil Bourjaily

Our shotguns expert picks the top pump guns on the market, including new releases for 2025 and some old classics

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Browning Citori 825 Shotgun Review—Expert Tested

By Phil Bourjaily

Browning’s new Citori 825 is a worthy successor to the excellent 725. Here’s how it fared on the range and in the field

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Shotgun Review: Is the Dirt-Cheap Spandau Arms S2 Semi-Auto Up to the Job?

By Matthew Every

The S2 can be had for as little as $399. But can it hold up to duck season? I hunted all fall and winter with one to find out

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Waterfowl Loads and Shotgun Chokes: What Are the Best Combinations?

By Phil Bourjaily

Different shot materials call for different choke tubes. Use this guide to pair your duck loads with the right chokes for specific hunting situations

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Browning A5 Hunter 20-Gauge Shotgun Review—Expert Tested

By Phil Bourjaily

Is the new A5 20 even better than the beloved Sweet Sixteen version? Our shotguns expert thinks so. Check out his full review

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The 10 Best Shotguns for Pheasant Hunting

By Phil Bourjaily

Why chase roosters with anything less than a great pheasant gun? You can’t go wrong with any of the shotguns on this list of new shooters and old classics

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Rizzini BR240 Cole Special Sporting Shotgun Review—Expert Tested

By Phil Bourjaily

Rizzini’s latest is a good-looking, great-shooting target gun tailor-made for American shooters. Check out our full review

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Mossberg International Gold Reserve Shotgun Review—Expert Tested

By Phil Bourjaily

The new 20-gauge Gold Reserve changed how our shotgun expert sees Mossberg over-under shotguns. Here is his full review

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