The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
Shotgun reviews, comparisons and buying guides, newest first. For most people buying a first shotgun, the job is home defense, and the best shotguns for home defense guide is where I’d start.
If you want one gun that does a bit of everything, look at the best 12 gauge shotguns and the best pump action shotguns. Clay shooters should check the best over/under shotguns, and spring hunters can jump to the best turkey shotguns or the best duck hunting shotguns. Every shotgun roundup is listed in our buying guides hub.
The best home defense shotgun ammo for 2026. Ten buckshot and slug loads ranked with every published pellet count and velocity, the wad technology that decides your pattern, and why the loads police departments issue are 40 percent slower than the ones marketed to homeowners.
The best 12 gauge slugs for 2026, sorted by the only thing that matters first: whether your barrel is rifled or smooth. Ten loads ranked with every published velocity and energy figure, plus the downrange data that shows what a slug is really doing at 100 yards.
The 12 best semi-auto tactical shotguns for 2026: Benelli M4, Beretta A300, Mossberg 940 Pro, Tavor TS12, VR80 and more, tested and ranked with live pricing.
The 11 best pump action shotguns for home defense, hunting, and tactical use. Hands-on reviews of the Mossberg 590A1, Remington 870, Benelli Nova, Winchester SXP, and more with specs, pros/cons, and live prices.
What is the best shotgun for skeet and trap shooting? Here are our top picks for 12 gauge shotguns for sport shooting.
The 9 best AR-12 shotguns ranked for 2026. Typhoon X12, Rock Island VR80, Panzer AR12, Genesis Gen-12, EAA MKA 1919, and more with live pricing.
The 16 best 20 gauge shotguns for 2026, ranked for hunting, home defense and sport shooting, with live prices from 200+ retailers.
The Mossberg 590 parts worth buying, with live retailer prices. Includes the one fitment rule Mossberg put in their own manual that almost nobody repeats, and how to spot a whole shotgun hiding in a parts search.
The Beretta 1301 Tactical parts worth buying, ranked, with live retailer prices. Work out which generation you own first, because the aftermarket has already split its part numbers and three of these picks depend on it.
