The 30th annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas showed a regrettable lack of booth babes but, by way of compensation, lots of interesting new shotguns. Upland bird hunters should be especially pleased by the shotgun class of '08, which includes some lightweight pumps and autos as well as a little something for everyone else. Benelli Beretta Franchi Browning H&R Mossberg SKB Weatherby Winchester Remington
Some of these items are expensive, and some aren't. You won't find any products that broke or failed. What you will find is that the winners are all innovative, solidly built, and well designed. We thought it was worth spending so much time and effort testing this stuff. We hope you agree. --The Editors
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