
Best Home Defense Shotgun Upgrades: Stocks, Lights, Optics, & More
Have a shotgun for home defense? We choose the best 5 upgrades you need to turn your scattergun into an effective home defense weapon.

Have a shotgun for home defense? We choose the best 5 upgrades you need to turn your scattergun into an effective home defense weapon.

You still need to aim with a shotgun. Here are our favorite upgraded shotgun sights from ghost rings to red dots and even some rifle slug scopes.
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What's sexy, Italian, and in our dreams? It's the Benelli M4 shotgun. Check out the best upgrades to make it the ultimate home defense gun.

The Mossberg 500 and 590 are two of the most venerable, and combat proven weapons on the planet. Here are some of the best mods and accessories for these awesome guns.
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We cover everything you need to know about home defense shotguns, including ammo selection, storage, and accessories.

Looking for the best budget red dot? We've been testing Sig's Romeo5 for years and will cover its specs, features, and view-through.
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Is the Bushnell TRS-26 a worthy upgrade from the TRS-25? We hands-on review it for build, clarity, robustness, affordability, ergonomics, and more.
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Mossberg 590 Shockwave collecting dust? Learn how to upgrade it into a fun, effective, and lightweight range gun with our Ultimate Shockwave build guide.
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Find out what shotgun choke tubes do and the best ones for various hunting, clays, or trap shooting. Plus key maintenance and how to pattern your shot.
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Shotguns are some of the most classic firearms any of us own, but maybe yours needs an upgrade or maybe you just want to tinker with something. We took a look at some of the best stocks for one of the best shotguns - the Mossberg 500 family.