Three types of shotgun actions emerged as long-lasting favorites: break-actions, semiautomatics, and slide-actions (a.k.a. pump-actions). A break-action shotgun opens at the breech, usually by ...

Moreover, when hunting in a cramped blind, you can reload a repeater much more quickly and easily than you can a break-action gun. Pump or auto? Pumps are cheap, durable, and keep on shucking in ...

When you buy a new shotgun, especially as a first-time owner or hunter, you might hear conflicting advice on whether or not you need to “break it in.” Some insist that you should fire dozens ...