Shotgun Summer
Follow along as we share the things we’re working on to become better shooters afield. We’re just a month away from bird hunting and practice can only help when it comes to being more effective in the uplands.
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Why Peasants Shoot Doubles
I see a narrative pop up again and again that shooting double-barrel break-action shotguns is elitist. Some believe using doubles perpetuates a stereotype of snobbery deeply rooted in upland hunting that is unhealthy for the longevity of the sport. I suspect this stems from doubles historically priced higher than their pump and autoloading counterparts. Often…
CZ Upland Ultralight All-Terrain 20 Gauge Shotgun
We’ve been putting the CZ Upland Ultralight through the paces for a number of months now. CZ has done a really good job of making upgrades to this over/under platform while still managing to keep the price reasonable for a new double. The first thing you’ll notice is the color: sage, matte Cerakote cloaks the…
Back to the Range
It feels good to have a shotgun back in hand. The local clays ranges are beginning to reopen and after a number of months of lockdown it was past time to knock off the rust. It seems like there is never anyone on the skeet range — sporting clays, trap and five-stand are the games…
Testing the Mossberg Silver Reserve Shotgun
After the unboxing a few weeks back, we finally got the Mossberg Silver Reserve Shotgun to the range for some testing. And it’s a good thing, because these guys haven’t tried breaking clays in a hot minute and it shows. Doug, Dan and Steve all burn some powder to test how this Mossberg comes to…
Holiday Shotgunning
http://youtu.be/7GA5JIX0T3s We decided that as part of the Ultimate Upland New Year’s Resolution we should work to introduce more people to the sport we love. We’re going to ring in 2014 with a bang!
The Difference Between Shooting and Hunting
Around the age of 12 I went on my first bird shoot in the state of Ohio. One snowy, winter morning my dad and a few family friends drove to a local shooting preserve. I had just gotten my first shotgun for Christmas, a single-barrel break-action 410. We rode to fields of manicured milo separated in…
