I have hearing damage from shooting too much already. Can't stand practicing with a break. You can't be proficient with a weapon if you don't practice.
I have never witnessed a negative outcome on a big game animal with a 6.5 beyond 500 from a competent marksman. I couldn't even count the number of wounded animals I have witnessed from archery and muzzleloaders or from people taking running shots at closer ranges with a rifle.
No one can tell you which box of shells are going to pattern best out of your gun/choke. His comment starting at 22:50 in the video is spot on. What is important is pattern density at the core of the pattern and having that pattern centered on the target. Extra shot spraying all over feet from...
Most likely a marketing video? In practice most will migrate back to 3" unless they have a very low round count. FYI out of the last 4 Mossberg's I have patterned not one patterned close to where it should if you are looking straight down the rib. I actually had one that patterned 100% low. That...
I'm sure I will offend the Benelli crowd but I strongly prefer gas operated autoloaders to any inertia shotguns. I prefer Browning or Winchester (they use the same gas system) followed by Remington. The only downside is having to clean the carbon buildup periodically and keep them oiled. There...