--- title: The Mossberg Journal (30) description: "Official blog from O.F. Mossberg & Sons: shotguns and rifles for hunting, sport shooting, home defense, tactical and law enforcement. Leader in firearms innovation since 1919. 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Card for Your Rifle](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/creating-a-dope-card-for-your-rifle) One of the best ways to know where a projectile will impact at known ranges is to create a Dope Card for your rifle-ammunition pairing. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Late-Season-Turkey-Calling-group-2-1.png?width=796&name=Late-Season-Turkey-Calling-group-2-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-calling-late-season) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [Turkey Calling: Late Season Strategies For Changing Turkey Behavior](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-calling-late-season) Turkey calling in late season is different. How to call turkeys changes throughout the season because hens change behavior. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mossberg-930-Turkey-2-1.png?width=796&name=Mossberg-930-Turkey-2-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-hunting-nightmare) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [A Turkey Hunting Nightmare: What Do You Do Next?](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-hunting-nightmare) Turkey hunting has mind bending moments. This is every turkey hunter's fear and it happens every spring. What do you do when a tom is just out of range? 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Raines-Turkey-2%20copy.gif?width=796&name=Raines-Turkey-2%20copy.gif)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-hunting-stormy-days) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Turkey Hunting In Bad Weather: How To Turkey Hunt Stormy Days](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-hunting-stormy-days) How to turkey hunt stormy weather can be better than imagined. Turkey hunting on rainy days is all about picking your times to hunt. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/groupic-pic-2.png?width=796&name=groupic-pic-2.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-benefits-of-wing-and-clay-clubs-in-off-season) [How-To's](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/how-tos) ## [The Benefits of Wing and Clay Clubs in Off-Season](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-benefits-of-wing-and-clay-clubs-in-off-season) I love utilizing the local wing and clay club in the off season. Try it with alarming frequency and success. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-predator%20bobcat.png?width=796&name=moss-predator%20bobcat.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/7-deadly-sins-of-the-predator-hunter) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [7 Deadly Sins of the Predator Hunter](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/7-deadly-sins-of-the-predator-hunter) Successful predator hunters know there is little room for error when it comes to going head to head with some of the wariest critters on earth. 4 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/clint-smith-of-thunder-ranch-reviews-the-mossberg-590-shockwave) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch Reviews the Mossberg 590 Shockwave](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/clint-smith-of-thunder-ranch-reviews-the-mossberg-590-shockwave) Clint Smith of Thunder Ranch Reviews the Mossberg 590 Shockwave 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MOSS18003%20Turkey%20Sales-social.png?width=796&name=MOSS18003%20Turkey%20Sales-social.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-calling-position) [How-To's](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/how-tos) ## [Turkey Calling: Why Position Matters as Much as Call](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-calling-position) Turkey calling is far more than how to call turkeys with a mouth call or using yelps and clucks. Advanced turkey calling is about position and when to call. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/turkey-and-tire-tracks-2.png?width=796&name=turkey-and-tire-tracks-2.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-calls) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [Turkey Calls: How To Master The Yelp](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-calls) Turkey calls are important, but know how to call turkeys is built on one foundation: mastering the plain yelp of a hen. Turkey Calling Tips. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mini-Bantam-With-Turkey-2.png?width=796&name=Mini-Bantam-With-Turkey-2.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-hunting) [How-To's](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/how-tos) ## [Turkey Hunting: 2 Set Up Tactics To Overcome The Panic Factor](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/turkey-hunting) Turkey hunting, or better yet, killing a turkey, is often determined in the set up. In this turkey hunting video we cover 2 proven fundamentals. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-24%20at%2022.40.45.png?width=796&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-04-24%20at%2022.40.45.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-hunger-turkey-hunting-traditions) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [THE HUNGER: Turkey Hunting Traditions](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-hunger-turkey-hunting-traditions) Josh Dahlke, hunter, writer, and creator of the ScoutLook series, “THE HUNGER” is returning with an even deeper look at the organic movement back from its roots. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-1.png?width=796&name=moss-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/series-overview-500-cruiser) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [Series Overview – 500 Cruiser](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/series-overview-500-cruiser) These Mossberg 500, 590, and Maverick 88 Cruiser models are offered in 6-shot or 8-shot configurations, and all are fit with our traditional pistol grip. 2 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/755.png?width=796&name=755.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/new-for-2017-mossberg-international-sa-28) [Sporting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/sporting) ## [New For 2017: Mossberg International SA-28](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/new-for-2017-mossberg-international-sa-28) Help us welcome the newest Mossberg International semi-automatic series: the SA-28. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-home%20defense-1.png?width=796&name=moss-home%20defense-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/should-you-use-slugs-birdshot-or-buckshot-for-home-defense) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) [Security](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/security) ## [Should You Use Slugs, Birdshot, or Buckshot for Home Defense?](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/should-you-use-slugs-birdshot-or-buckshot-for-home-defense) Watch Jeremy Stafford explain the difference in impact between slugs, birdshot, and buckshot while he dispels common myths about each and highlights the best option for home defense. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/new%20for%202017%20590%20shockwave.png?width=796&name=new%20for%202017%20590%20shockwave.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/new-for-2017-590-shockwave) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [New For 2017: 590 Shockwave](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/new-for-2017-590-shockwave) O.F. Mossberg and Sons, Inc. expands its venerable line of security firearms with the new 590 Shockwave pump-action firearm.  2 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mouthcallsfeat.png?width=796&name=mouthcallsfeat.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/hand-calls-vs-electronic-calls-for-predator-hunting) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Hand Calls vs. Electronic Calls for Predator Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/hand-calls-vs-electronic-calls-for-predator-hunting) With advancements in technology, it would seem that the eCaller camp might be outnumbering diehard mouth call fans. The truth is, when it comes to consistently killing coyotes, you better have both. 5 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_5835-2%20copy.jpeg?width=796&name=IMG_5835-2%20copy.jpeg)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/to-kill-an-eastern-turkey) [How-To's](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/how-tos) ## [To Kill an Eastern Turkey: One Tough Tom](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/to-kill-an-eastern-turkey) There is nothing more difficult in all of bird hunting than killing an educated eastern turkey, but I’ve picked up some successful tactics. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-09-44-05-64-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-09-44-05-64-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/his-and-hers-valentines-day-gifts-for-gun-enthusiasts) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [His and Her's Valentine's Day Gifts for Gun Enthusiasts](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/his-and-hers-valentines-day-gifts-for-gun-enthusiasts) Struggling to find that perfect last-minute Valentine's Day gift? Check out this list of firearms gift ideas for the gun enthusiast in your life. 4 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/predator-gear-in-truck-Large-768x576.jpeg?width=796&name=predator-gear-in-truck-Large-768x576.jpeg)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/8-best-predator-cartridges-of-all-time) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [8 Best Predator Cartridges of All Time](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/8-best-predator-cartridges-of-all-time) When it comes to predator cartridges, several factors make for a legendary round. 8 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shotgun-1.png?width=796&name=shotgun-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/clint-smith-lets-talk-about-shotguns) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [Clint Smith, “Let’s Talk About Shotguns”](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/clint-smith-lets-talk-about-shotguns) Thinking about adding a shotgun to your home security plan? 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