Joe Genzel

The fascinating thing about shotguns is you never really know how one will pattern a shotshell until you pull the trigger and see the results on target paper. A shotshell delivers hundreds of projectiles downrange at the same time. Once these pellets, which vary in size and are comprised of...

A generation ago, a turkey gun was simply the best gun you owned, and turkey loads were the same lead shotshells used during pheasant season. Specialized turkey shotguns, featuring shorter barrels and stocks with Picatinny rails for mounting red dots, didn’t exist at the time. Nor did production...

Specialized turkey shotguns have become widely popular in recent decades. Turkey shotguns are essentially field models built with shorter barrels, drilled and tapped for an optic mounting system, and sometimes outfitted with a pistol grip to improve steadiness. They are a fine addition to any gun...

Many hunters are curious about Tungsten Super Shot (TSS), but they wonder whether it's worth the cost and how it performs. TSS is the most effective, but also the most expensive, bird shot ever engineered. Its density of 18.1 grams per cubic centimeter (g/cc) allows ammo makers to load more, smaller...