Sure, your shotgun kills birds. But is it optimized to perform its best? It's all in the details. Learn how to fine tune your firearm for maximum execution in the field.

Find the best turkey killing recipe takes some experimentation. Here are some considerations to help you put together the most efficient shotgun possible.

In your quest to create the most accurate, effective turkey gun possible, the back end deserves as much attention as the front end. Consider using a stock that helps you take your best shot every time.

The ability to accurately shoot from your “wrong side” is a handy trick to have available.

Federal’s Heavyweight pellets add extra energy to smaller shot sizes.

A lightweight, single-shot 20 gauge is an ideal youth shotgun

If you want to be ready for any shooting situation, sight in your shotgun with the same attention to detail you'd use for a rifle.

A good bit has been written about tungsten-based shot and what choke should be used with it. When Environ-Metal introduced Hevi-Shot several years ago, some thought it was “death to chokes and gun barrels” and some even thought of it as evil incarnate. Of course it was neither but rather the beginning of a shotshell revolution.

When you need to aim a shotgun like a rifle, a red-dot sight is an excellent option.

For whatever reason, the first shot at a turkey doesn't always seal the deal, and you should be ready to follow-up. Here's how.