By learning how to pattern a shotgun, you can make sure it's shooting the best choke and load combo before opening day.

Finding the ideal pattern spread will help you in the field and at the range. But what distance should be used to pattern a shotgun?

To achieve the best pattern, it’s essential to pattern your shotgun at varied ranges with different brands and load configurations.

When a shotgun is fired, a column of round shot pellets leaves the barrel and spreads out into a “pattern.” As the pellets travel farther from the firearm’s muzzle, the pattern widens. At ...

Since there’s nothing more discouraging than watching a ringneck or pintail turn on the afterburners and disappear without as much as a ruffled feather, now is the time to check the pattern o… ...

Warm weather has roused turkey hunters from their slumber, sending them afield for dawn patrols on lonely roads listening for gobbles.