You asked James Reeves to test the ultra-budget $200 Mossberg Maverick 88, one of the cheapest shotguns money can buy. James accepted your challenge, and, in this video, he accessorizes the Mossberg Maverick 88 and takes it to the range to subject it to a 505-round torture test of mixed 12 gauge [Read More…]
The Beretta 1301 has received a lot of attention lately as being one of the best semi-auto shotguns currently on the market. Since more and more people have been paying attention to the offering, Beretta has listened to recent customer feedback and has now added new [Read More…]
Mossberg has dropped a new 12-gauge autoloading shotgun for the waterfowl hunting crowd – the 940 Pro Field. The 940 has been very popular with pro-shooters like Jerry Miculek and now the same capabilities that the 940 brings to the competition world can be had [Read More…]
Savage Arms have announced the addition of half a dozen new products to their line including a left-handed version of their 110 Ultralite and a new defensive semi-auto shotgun – the Renegauge Security. The B-Series Precision Lite, which has an MDT chassis, will [Read More…]
BOOYAH James Reeves is going to hit you baby one more time with another top guns of the decade video. This time, we are going straight into the 1990s, the second-best decade behind the 1980s. In this episode, we have more polymer-framed handguns, a shotgun, and two carbines, all invented in the [Read More…]
You have most likely not missed the fact that Smith & Wesson released a new shotgun called the M&P12. It’s a 12 gauge bullpup shotgun and since we have some cool pictures of it that are worthy of a Photo Of The Day here we are. The M&P12 has a [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson‘s M&P series has seen significant success and tremendous expansion over the years. Although it’s best known for striker-fired handguns, including some of the market’s best-selling everyday carry/concealed carry-intended pistols [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson is making a shotgun (again), but this time, it’s a futuristic dual-tube bullpup 12 gauge: The Smith & Wesson M&P 12 shotgun. Part of the “Military & Police” line, this tactical bullpup pump shotgun holds fifteen 2 3/4″ shells, thirteen 3″ [Read More…]
Savage Arms recently partnered with the Big Game Brew small-batch coffee company to feature their Renegauge shotguns and their Backcountry Xtreme rifle series. The Big Game Brew company donate a portion of their sales to conservation efforts around the country to [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves brings you the exhilarating second part to his “Poverty Tier Shotgun Review”. James bought a $400 Black Aces Tactical S MAX Pro semi-automatic shotgun a couple of weeks ago, rigged it with $100 of cheap parts he found online, and got it ready for [Read More…]
One of the most popular waterfowl hunting loads is back with a vengeance as HEVI-Shot has just reintroduced their tungsten waterfowl loads with their new HEVI-XII. The HEVI-XII delivers more power down range, more pellets on target, and is completely non-toxic. The new [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various arms and ammunition. This week we’ve got a reader-submitted firearm that doesn’t often get a lot of attention in the [Read More…]
You asked for it: After James’ popular Beretta 1301 review and build videos, viewers wanted a budget shotgun build and review. In this episode, James budgets $500 for a semi-auto shotgun build. So, he buys a $400 Black Aces Tactical Pro Series S Max semi-automatic shotgun and then spends $100 [Read More…]
There is nearly an endless amount of semi-auto shotguns available on the market today to choose from. However, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like the VRF14 before. The new VRF14 from Rock Island Armory is the company’s newest offering [Read More…]
Pietta is an Italian replica firearm manufacturer that specializes in historic long arms, single-action revolvers, and black powder revolvers. Davidson’s has partnered up with Pietta to create three new Pietta Exclusives for their customers. The trio will include [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves answers viewer questions about his setup for his Beretta 1301 shotgun that he used at the Thunder Ranch combat shotgun course. In particular, viewers asked about James’ chest rig, sidesaddle, and optic, how they worked, and his opinion of the gear. Check this [Read More…]
At the end of last year, Tom and I went to a shoot hosted by Asgard Defense and BMC Tactical. Asgard Defense was demoing their new 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun, the Kriger, which they had promoted as one of the fastest shooting 12 gauge shotguns on the market. [Read More…]
Goose Hunting is something that I’ve never participated in but would probably get into if not for my irrational hatred of Canadian Geese. EAA has just introduced a tool specifically for that job with the MC312 Goose shotgun. The new shotgun is a semi-auto [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 97th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a sweet [Read More…]
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has just added a new tool for their officers – the Beretta 1301 Tactical Shotgun. The Beretta 1301 was recently reviewed over on TFBTV by James Reeves who has dubbed it “The Best Shotgun for the Money.” It would seem [Read More…]
About 6 years ago, Adaptive Tactical introduced their EX Performance Forend and Stock for Remington and Mossberg shotguns. The at the time new forend used a high-strength polymer that was equipped with a 2″ section of Picatinny rail so that a light or laser could [Read More…]
When I was in my early years of high school, I decided that if I never have an occupation that lends me the possibility of getting to work with my dream guns that I should just save up and buy the most realistic one at the top of the list. This chosen one was the [Read More…]
The Gould Brothers are a pair of exhibition shooters specializing in some pretty extreme shotgun shooting. The brothers offer a special brand of outdoor entertainment with their one-of-a-kind trick shooting demonstrations and enthusiastic personalities. This week, the [Read More…]
There is a common misconception perpetuated with shotguns. “You don’t have to aim, just point and shoot”. Sadly, our current president made a very bad statement several years ago that has not helped the fallacy that shotguns do not need to be aimed. If [Read More…]
Hello again TFB, and welcome to the second part of a series titled “Love, Grandpa Fudd.” In this series (okay two articles), with input from you readers, the TFB staff, and the sometimes-helpful TFB Discord, we’ll be tackling some of the most pernicious [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves puts the Beretta 1301 Tactical Shotgun to the test with a 1,100 round review of this shotgun at Thunder Ranch during the Combat Shotgun Course. James initially wanted the Benelli M4 to use at the course but after he couldn’t get the Benelli for the class, [Read More…]
It’s always an exciting day for shotgun shooters when Beretta releases a new shotgun. The new Ultraleggero (literally “Ultra Light” in Italian) is based on the design of the Beretta 690 action but with several key changes to make the new over-under [Read More…]
One of the oldest names in the firearm business has also been one of the most troubled ones as of late. Remington Outdoor Company – as they were previously referred to at their largest and grandest point in recent history – has fallen from grace for multiple [Read More…]
German hunting arms manufacturer Krieghoff annually releases a “Gun of The Year”, one of their firearms with a custom engraving theme dedicated to a certain person, event or place. In 2019, the Krieghoff Gun Of The Year was a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, the [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB’s Photo Of The Day. As the name implies, this page is dedicated to rare and unique pics which are updated daily, and I guess that short shotgun got your attention? Did you ever fire one? What did you think? Did you find it hard or easy to hit your [Read More…]