Mossberg’s sole hunting shotgun introduction at 2025 SHOT Shot was a bit of a surprise in this age of straightwall deer rifles. The company announced a trio of Model 500 Slugsters, including a ...

For many hunters a shotgun loaded with slugs remains a good choice to put a rack on the wall and venison in the freezer.

Some things make sense; some things don’t. Lately, switching to copper slugs for deer hunting has made more sense. Not that it’s going to be easy, or anything. With the firearms deer season wrapping ...