Tag: 12 gauge

Best Gauges for Hunting Eurasian Collared-Dove: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Eurasian Collared-Dove: Comparisons & Picks Shotgun gauges that match your range, recoil tolerance, and hunting style for fast, field-flying doves. Choosing the right setup for Eurasian collared-dove hunting is mostly a shotgun question: which gauge (or bore), what shot size, and what choke give you reliable patterns at the distances you […]

Best Gauges for Hunting Barrow’s Goldeneye: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Barrow’s Goldeneye: Comparisons & Picks Gauge and .410 bore picks (plus non-toxic load tips) for tough, fast-flying diving ducks. When you’re dialing in a setup for Barrow’s Goldeneye, you’re really choosing the right shotgun gauge (or .410 bore) and matching it with a consistent non-toxic load. This guide compares practical options […]

Best Gauges for Hunting Long-tailed Duck: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Long-tailed Duck: Comparisons & Picks Dial in the right shotgun gauge for open-water sea ducks. Choosing the right long-tailed duck hunting gauges matters when you’re shooting over big water, in wind, and at moving birds. Below we compare popular shotgun gauges for sea-duck spreads and typical 30–45 yard shots, with an […]

Best Gauges for Hunting Tundra Swan: Comparisons & Picks

Best Gauges for Hunting Tundra Swan: Comparisons & Picks Ethical, effective gauge choices for big-water birds with strict regulations Tundra swans are large, tough waterfowl that require potent non-toxic shot, tight chokes, and disciplined range limits. Below we compare common gauges and load classes—what they do well, their recoil and effective ranges, and who should […]