A shotgun’s payload of pellets flies downrange in an expanding, lengthening swarm. The choke in the gun’s muzzle determines the height and width of that swarm. “Choke” is the taper in the last inches ...

We all have an opinion of what the greatest modern advancement in modern hunting guns would be. But as one of the top five I would like to nominate the shotgun choke tube. Coming off dove season I am ...

In the world of shotguns there are some large topics of dissension: lead, choke selection, gun fit, and shot size selection to name a few. But one surprisingly controversial topic is the subject of ...

The true test of any gun is always at the range. In the case of the Poly-Choke II, it involved pattern control shooting at varied distances with each of the choke settings. The key to a good choke ...

This article, "Tops In the Blind & Field: The Remington 870," appeared originally in the September 2003 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and ...