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Beretta USA Introduces Suprema Waterfowl Collection in Mossy Oak Original Bottomland for Ultimate Protection and Concealment in the Field

Friday, August 07, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: beretta, berettasuperemewaterfowlclothes, duckinghunting
Beretta Camo

August 7, 2026 — Beretta USA announces the expansion of its Suprema™ Waterfowl Collection with the addition of the Mossy Oak® Original Bottomland®, one of the most iconic camouflage patterns in waterfowl hunting. Combining Beretta’s nearly 500 years of field innovation with one of the most trusted concealment systems in the industry, the expanded Suprema Collection delivers the protection, comfort and performance waterfowl hunters demand in the harshest conditions.

From flooded timber and marshes to agricultural fields and open water, the Suprema™ Waterfowl Collection was engineered to provide complete protection and comfort throughout every stage of the hunt. Designed as an integrated layering system, each piece delivers waterproof performance, breathable comfort, premium insulation and unrestricted mobility when conditions are at their most demanding.

“Waterfowl hunting demands equipment that can perform in some of the most challenging environments, from freezing temperatures and harsh weather to long days spent in the blind,” said Patrick Mocorro, Head of Clothing & Accessories at Beretta USA. “The Suprema™ Waterfowl Collection was designed around the needs of serious hunters, combining advanced technical materials, functional layering and trusted concealment to create a complete system that delivers comfort, protection and performance when it matters most. Pairing this collection with Mossy Oak® Original Bottomland® brings together two iconic names in the hunting world to create gear built for the modern waterfowler.”

The Suprema™ Waterfowl Collection includes:

  • Suprema™ 3L Wader Jacket – A waterproof, breathable outer shell designed to provide protection against rain, wind and harsh conditions while maintaining mobility.
  • Suprema™ 3L Bibs – Built for all-day comfort and durability with weather protection designed for long sits in the blind.
  • Dive Insulator Jacket – A lightweight insulating layer that provides warmth without unnecessary bulk.
  • Dive Insulator Vest – Versatile insulation designed for adaptable layering throughout changing temperatures.
  • WindStryke Hoodie – A technical midlayer offering warmth, comfort and wind protection for early mornings and cold conditions.
  • WindStryke Vest – A lightweight layering option designed for mobility and temperature regulation.
  • Elite Pro Merino Base Layers – Premium merino construction designed to provide moisture management, temperature regulation and all-day comfort.

Built around the needs of hunters who spend long hours in unpredictable environments, the Suprema™ Waterfowl Collection delivers:

  • Complete Waterfowl Layering System – Purpose-built pieces designed to work together from base layer to outer shell.
  • Weather-Ready Performance – Waterproof, breathable and insulated materials engineered for demanding conditions.
  • Legendary Concealment – Mossy Oak® Original Bottomland® provides trusted camouflage for flooded timber and marsh environments.
  • Purpose-Built Mobility – Hunter-focused designs allow unrestricted movement while setting decoys, navigating terrain and preparing for the shot.
  • Premium Technical Materials – Advanced fabrics deliver durability, comfort and protection season after season.
  • Hunter-Driven Design – Every pocket, zipper, cuff and adjustment is developed with real-world hunting applications in mind.

Whether preparing for early-season teal, breaking ice on a late-season hunt or waiting for the perfect flock in the timber, the Beretta Suprema™ Waterfowl Collection delivers the protection, concealment and performance serious waterfowl hunters demand. To learn more about the new clothing line, visit Beretta.com or contact your local Beretta authorized dealer.

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About Beretta: Established in 1526, Beretta is the world’s longest-standing industrial dynasty, with a legacy spanning 16 generations of continuous family ownership. For 500 years, firearms bearing the Beretta name have been trusted and used around the world. Beretta USA Corp. was established in 1977 and quickly became the provider of the most widely deployed sidearm in the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Beretta USA is part of Beretta Holding Group, which includes over 50 global subsidiaries and 20 renowned brands. Beretta manufactures, distributes, and markets a complete range of firearms, accessories, and apparel. The company also owns and operates six Beretta Gallery retail stores worldwide.

For more information, visit www.Beretta.com.

Maestro Luciano Bosis Passes

Tuesday, August 04, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: bosisguns, lucianobosis

August 4, 2026 – Travagliato, Italy — Luciano Bosis, the revered maker of Italian best guns, pass away on August 3, 2026 at age 83 after succumbing to illness.

Born in 1942, Bosis grew up in Brescia — the collective heart of the Italy’s gunmakers. With the  region’s legion of artisans, Mr. Bosis learned his trade from the best gunmakers and engravers the old-world way. It was as culture that married precision, beauty and innovation in the creation of the some of the world’s best sporting guns.

At 12 years old, he entered his first apprenticeship, working at the bench with handtools.

In 1971, Mr. Bosis joined Perazzi where he learned the art of flawless craftsmanship and unrivaled reliability.

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Hardcore Waterfowl’s Rugged Series Wood Duck Decoys

Monday, August 03, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: duckdecoys, duckhunting, hardcorewaterfowl, woodduckdecoys

August 3, 2026 — MUSKEGON, Mich. – Wood ducks don’t fly in from the prairies like teal or work a big spread from altitude like divers. They live in the timber. Flooded oaks, beaver ponds, backwater sloughs, little tucked-away holes barely big enough to swing a gun in.

That’s a different game entirely. When you’re hunting wood ducks, they’re not passing over your spread from 200 feet up. They’re dropping in tight, low, and close, sometimes right on top of you before you even hear the whistle.

Close range means close inspection. A decoy that gets away with a color crayon paintjob out on open water gets picked apart in a wood duck hole, because there’s nowhere for a bad detail to hide.

Hardcore’s Rugged Series Wood Duck Decoys were built with that in mind. Six to a pack, four drakes and two hens, each one carrying the kind of paint and feather detail that must hold up at arm’s length, not just from a distance.

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Duck Commander Debuts Catahoula Cut at DUX 2026

Friday, July 31, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: duckcalls, duckcommander, duckhunting

August 1, 2026 — Duck Commander, a world-renowned leader in duck call manufacturing, is proud to announce the debut of its all-new Catahoula Cut at the 2026 Ducks Unlimited Exposition (DUX) in Memphis, Tennessee, July 31-August 2, 2026. To experience this premium call in person at the premier duck hunting trade show, visit Duck Commander at booth #621.

The Catahoula Cut is a premium double-reed cutdown call featuring a true Louisiana-style cut. Designed to deliver the classic bark, rasp and range that cutdown callers expect, it offers ease of use on the low end while achieving crisp, attention-grabbing high notes.

Forgiving without being restrictive, the Catahoula Cut enables newer callers to produce quality sounds while allowing experienced hunters to push the call to new heights. Machined from high-quality acrylic in a custom ultra-dark brown, it pays homage to Louisiana’s nutrient-rich backwaters. The call includes a modified LA cut tone board and features a Duck Commander bronze band and crest on the barrel.

“The Catahoula Cut reflects everything Duck Commander stands for: authentic Louisiana craftsmanship, proven performance and a passion for helping hunters sound their best in the field,” said Duck Commander Brand Manager, Jacob Mayo. “We designed this call to capture the unmistakable bark and rasp of a true Louisiana-style cutdown while making it accessible to hunters of all experience levels. DUX is the perfect place to introduce it to the waterfowl community, and we can’t wait for hunters to get it in their hands.”

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Remington’s New Nitro Dove Loads Are Ready for Fall

Friday, July 31, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: dovehunting, nitroshotgunshells, remingtonshotgunshells

July 31, 2026 — Remington announces the availability of its new Nitro Dove Loads. The speedy new dove loads deliver excellent patterns at high velocities with Remington’s consistent round shot, Power Piston wad, and Unibody hull. The four new loads include two 12-ga. loads with a muzzle velocity of 1,350 fps, and two 20-ga. loads with a muzzle velocity of 1,300 fps. These new products are now being delivered to dealers nationwide.

“Dove hunting is incredibly popular in our great nation because it marks the unofficial start of the fall hunting season, offers a highly social hunting experience, and provides fast-paced shooting action,” says Ronnie Evans, Remington’s Shotshell Product Manager. “Our new Nitro Dove loads are made to take down fast-moving game birds, no matter the time of the season. Nitro Dove gives you consistent patterns, high velocities, and Nitro performance downrange. This helps ensure fewer birds are lost, which results in more doves in your bag.”

The new Nitro Dove loads are packed with features including American-made lead shot that delivers dense patterns which knock birds out of the sky. The load’s unique one-piece wad protects and cushions the shot column for dependable patterns, and Remington’s proven Unibody hull maintains smooth performance and cycling in any shotgun. The loads are available in four configurations and are sold in 25-round boxes.

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Team Beretta Athlete Kim Rhode Captures Gold at ISSF World Cup Hangzhou 2026

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: berettadt11, issf, kimrhode, skeetshooting

July 29, 2026 — Beretta is proud to congratulate Team Beretta athlete Kim Rhode on capturing the Women’s Skeet gold medal at the ISSF World Cup Hangzhou 2026, adding another prestigious international victory to her legendary competitive shooting career. The ISSF World Cup Hangzhou 2026 brought ten days of world-class rifle, pistol and shotgun competition in Hangzhou, the People’s Republic of China, from July 20-29.

Competing with her Beretta DT11, Rhode delivered a dominant performance in the Women’s Skeet final, defeating fellow American Samantha Simonton to claim the gold medal and lead a U.S. one-two finish. Rhode finished the final with 34 hits, securing another ISSF World Cup victory and further cementing her status as one of the most accomplished shotgun athletes in history.

“Kim continues to set the standard for excellence in competitive shooting,” said Ricardo Olivieri, Beretta USA’s Head of Luxury and Competition. “Her consistency, dedication and ability to perform under pressure at the highest levels of competition are a testament to her incredible skill and commitment to the sport. We are proud to have Kim represent Team Beretta and congratulate her on another remarkable achievement.”

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Beretta Introduces the New A400 Solo: Unstoppable By Nature

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: berettaa400, berettaa400solo, berettashotguns, duckhunting, semiautomaticshotguns

July 28, 2026, Accokeek, MD – Beretta USA is excited to announce the launch of the A400 Solo, a new semi-automatic shotgun engineered for hunters who demand uncompromising reliability, speed and performance in the harshest conditions. Built on Beretta’s proven A400 platform and packed with the company’s latest advancements, the A400 Solo delivers faster cycling, softer recoil and exceptional ballistic performance in a rugged, purpose-built hunting shotgun.

Designed to thrive where conditions are at their toughest, the A400 Solo combines Beretta’s innovative B-LINK® Pro gas-operating system, Steelium® barrel technology and Kick-Off® Plus recoil reduction system into one dependable platform. Whether chasing waterfowl through flooded timber or walking upland fields, the A400 Solo is built to keep hunters focused on the shot, not their equipment.

“Our goal with the A400 Solo was to build a shotgun that hunters can rely on in any environment,” said Caleb McMillen, Beretta USA Sr. Product Manager for Long Guns. “Every feature was designed to help hunters perform with confidence, from faster cycling and reduced recoil to easier maintenance and legendary Beretta barrel performance. The A400 Solo is built for those who refuse to let the elements dictate their hunt.”

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Avian-X’s Expanded Power Butt Kicker Motion Decoy Assortment, Including Three New Species, Now Available

Monday, July 27, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: avian-x, duckdecoys, duckhunting

July 27, 2026 — Now available to hunters nationwide, the expanded Power Butt Kicker lineup of motion duck decoys now includes three new species: Mallard Hen, Pintail Drake, and Black Duck.

First revealed by Avian-X®, the industry leader in waterfowl-hunting innovation, at the 2026 SHOT Show event in Las Vegas, these motion decoys are engineered to replicate the precise feeding behavior of live birds, bringing unmatched realism and movement to any spread.

“Each of these units, regardless of species, pairs anatomically accurate bodies with power-kicking webbed feet that generate convincing motion at the water’s surface,” said Josh Lomax, Brand Manager. “From subtle ripples and natural wake to the unmistakable splash signatures of mallards, pintails, and black ducks actively feeding, the system delivers the micro-movements that help pull high-circling flocks down to finish.”

Building on the original model, each decoy arrives ready for the field, including a lifelike feeder-butt body in the hunter’s species of choice, a high-impact power module, two power-kicking webbed feet, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with charger—everything needed to deploy realistic feeding action right out of the box.

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Tom Seay Becomes the 2026 World FITASC Champion

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: News
Tags: FITASC, tomseay
Seay

July 21, 2026 — Gamebore Pro Shot Tom Seay has been crowned the 2026 World FITASC Sporting Champion, producing a superb performance to claim the title at Clube de Tiro de Vale das Pedras in Portugal.

Competing against the very best FITASC shooters from around the world, the USA shooter finished on an outstanding 187/200 to secure one of the sport’s most coveted honours and write his name into the history books as a World Champion.

The victory caps an exceptional period of form for Seay, who only last month claimed High Overall (HOA) at the 2026 North American FITASC Championship at Big Red Oak Plantation. Winning both titles within weeks of each other underlines the consistency, composure and world-class ability that have made Tom one of the most respected competitors on the international sporting clays circuit.

Those qualities were perfectly summed up by fellow Gamebore Pro Shot and former World FITASC Champion David Radulovich, who has shared much of Tom’s shooting journey over the years. In a heartfelt tribute following the victory, David described Tom as not only one of the finest competitors in the sport, but also one of its finest people, someone who has always celebrated the success of others as enthusiastically as his own. He reflected on the years they have spent training, travelling and competing together, saying the World Championship simply confirmed what so many within the sport had believed for years: that Tom is one of the very best shooters in the world.

For Tom, the title represents the culmination of decades of dedication. Having balanced a successful professional career alongside elite competition, he has remained a consistent force at the highest level of FITASC, with his perseverance now rewarded by the sport’s ultimate individual accolade.

Tom has been a longstanding Gamebore user since the brand entered the US market and credits the confidence he has in the performance of Gamebore cartridges as an important part of his recent success.

Speaking about his partnership with Gamebore, Tom said:

“I began using Gamebore as soon as it made its emergence in the States. I do not believe I would have had the success that I have had recently without the Gamebore products. The unquestioned confidence the product gives by its quality is second-to-none. The quality of this product speaks for itself while being affiliated with a first class, professional company behind its products.”

Tom’s latest victory adds the World FITASC Sporting Championship to an already impressive list of achievements and further strengthens his reputation as one of the leading figures in international clay shooting.

With victories at both the North American FITASC Championship and now the World FITASC Sporting Championship in the space of just a few weeks, 2026 is proving to be a landmark year for Tom Seay. Everyone at Gamebore is incredibly proud to see him achieve the sport’s highest honour and looks forward to seeing what comes next for the newly crowned World Champion.

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Why 30-Time World Champion Clay Shot George Digweed MBE Only Uses a Full Choke

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Written by Shotgun Life Staff
Categories: Briefs
Tags: claysshooting, georgedigweed, perazzi
Digweed

George Digweed is famous for using very tight chokes—often full choke—because his shooting style is built around precision, confidence, and controlling the target break point rather than relying on a large margin of pellet spread.

The main reasons a top shooter like Digweed may choose a full choke are:

  • Longer target presentations: In sporting clays, many targets are fast, quartering, or crossing at distances where a tighter pattern keeps more pellets concentrated on the target. A full choke can produce a denser, more uniform pattern at 40–50+ yards.
  • His exceptional consistency: A full choke demands accuracy. Digweed’s eye discipline, gun mount, lead control, and ability to read targets allow him to place the center of the pattern exactly where it needs to be.
  • Breaking targets decisively: A dense pattern gives a greater chance of delivering enough pellet energy to break hard targets cleanly, especially edge-on crossers or distant birds.
  • Confidence and familiarity: Elite shooters often use equipment that matches their instincts. Digweed has spent decades learning exactly how his gun patterns and how much lead to apply with his chosen setup.
  • He often shoots at a higher level of difficulty: At the championship level, targets are frequently designed to test range judgment and precision. A tighter choke can be an advantage when the shooter is capable of exploiting it.

That said, full choke is not automatically better. Many excellent sporting shooters use improved modified, modified, or combinations such as improved modified/full because modern sporting targets include close, fast, and unpredictable presentations where too tight a pattern can punish a slightly imperfect move.

Digweed’s approach is similar to that of a rifle marksman: he prefers maximum precision because he trusts his ability to put the shot exactly where he wants it. For the average sporting clays shooter, a full choke is usually less forgiving—but in the hands of a shooter of Digweed’s caliber, it becomes a competitive advantage.

Visit https://claytargetinstruction.com/george-digweed/

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