Northern RifleReviews of Shotguns
Bird hunting can take many different forms, from covering many miles in search of chukars to sitting over a field for doves. While there is no perfect shotgun for all of these pursuits, a reliable semi-auto 12 gauge with a flexible barrel length can come close. Benelli offers their interpretation of a do-all hunting shotgun […]
In the world of autoloading shotguns two Italian brands stand above the others: Benelli and Beretta. In the duck blind, fast shooting and reliability in challenging conditions is paramount. Today we take a look at one of the premier waterfowling shotguns in the Benelli Super Black Eagle 3. Design Like most Benelli shoguns, the Super […]
Winchester has a long history making quality firearms. Throughout the first half of the 20th century Winchester produced some of the best firearms designs of all time. The Model 12, pre-64 Model 70, and the Model 94 were all fantastic Winchester designs. Winchester recently introduced a new shotgun for the 21st century with their Winchester […]
Single shot firearms have been around since the invention of the cartridge. Year after year the single shot dogmatically continues to sell, in spite of the proliferation of various styles of repeaters on the market. They do so because they work. It is often said “don’t fix what ain’t broken”. The Stevens 94B exemplifies this […]
Life is full of questions. Is the .223 ethical for deer hunting? Does pineapple belong on pizza? Which is better, the Remington 870 or the Mossberg 500? While ultimately matters of preference, today we examine the Remington 870 to help clarify which shotgun is best for which users. History The Remington 870 is an incredibly […]
If you could only have one gun, what would it be? A 12 gauge shotgun is a common answer, and for good reason. The flexibility to chase everything from birds to bears with a single firearms is unparalleled. While there are many action types and styles of shotguns, the pump-action remains popular given its reliability […]