8 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting in 2026: Slug Guns, Pumps, and Semi-Autos
The 8 best shotguns for deer hunting in 2026. Slug guns, pumps, and semi-autos with rifled barrels for whitetail in slug-only states.
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8 Best Shotguns for Quail and Upland Hunting in 2026
The 8 best shotguns for quail and upland hunting in 2026. Lightweight O/Us, semi-autos, and side-by-sides built for flushing birds in thick cover.
8 Best Youth Shotguns in 2026: Safe First Guns for Young Hunters
The 8 best youth shotguns in 2026. Safe, properly sized first guns for young hunters covering .410, 20 gauge, and 12 gauge options.
6 Best Gun Cleaning Mats for 2026: Bench, AR & Compact Ranked
The Real Avid Universal Smart Mat is the best gun cleaning mat for most shooters, a large solvent-resistant surface with integrated parts trays that keep tiny springs and pins from vanishing. If you detail-strip a specific gun, the TekMat Ultra with its printed exploded diagram is brilliant, and AR builders should grab the Wheeler Delta … Read more
Ruger 5.7 Review: 700 Rounds with the 5.7x28mm Everyone Can Finally Afford (2026)
700 rounds with the Ruger 5.7. Why this 5.7x28mm pistol finally makes the body-armor cartridge affordable, out-triggers the FN Five-seveN at half the price, and is the gun Mike Vale says John Wick should have run.
Marlin 336 Review: A Season in the Deer Woods with the Ruger-Made .30-30 (2026)
A full deer season and 600-plus rounds with the Ruger-built Marlin 336. Why this .30-30 lever-action is the best-handling brush gun you can buy, and the best 336 ever made.
Beretta 92FS Review: 1,000 Rounds with the Wonder Nine (2026)
Hands-on Beretta 92FS review after 1,000 rounds: reliability, accuracy, the open-top slide, variants, and how it stacks up against the Sig P226, CZ 75, and Glock 17.
6 Best Gun Cleaning Solvents, Oils & CLP (2026): Ranked
For most shooters, Hoppe’s No. 9 is the best dedicated solvent and Break-Free CLP is the best all-in-one, and together they cover nearly any cleaning need. If you want one versatile product safe on wood and leather too, Ballistol is the pick, while hard-use shooters reach for Slip 2000 lubricant and M-Pro 7 for carbon. … Read more
6 Best Bore Snakes for 2026: Fast Bore Cleaning Ranked
The Hoppe’s BoreSnake is the best bore snake for most shooters, cleaning a bore in one quick pull with an integrated brush and swab. If you want a version that can never bunch up, the rigid-core Otis Ripcord is the move, and the Real Avid Bore Boss is the tidiest self-contained option. Here are the … Read more