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🎙️ Outdoor Ruhls Podcast - Episode 22: Scatterguns! It’s the brothers this time—Mike, Mark, and Matt—talking all things shotguns in a wide-ranging, nostalgic, and occasionally geeky episode. With turkey season around the corner and some newly discovered family recordings of small game hunting stories, the guys dive deep into the family history, tech, traditions, and tales that have shaped their lives with scatterguns. 🔫 In This Episode: Why shotguns are top-of-mind right now: spring turkey season & cassette tapes of Pop Grant and family Shotgun Gauges 101: What the numbers mean, how gauge sizes work, and why 410 isn't actually a gauge Action Types: Break action, pump, auto-loader, and even lever and bolt-action shotguns Slugs vs. Shot: The types of projectiles and when to use each Shot Materials: Lead, steel, bismuth, tungsten—and why tungsten is a game-changer (and wallet-breaker) Chokes Explained: Cylinder to full, fixed vs. removable chokes, and the old "finger in the barrel" trick Shell Lengths & Magnum Loads: 2¾", 3", and 3½"—what they mean and why they matter Heirlooms & History: The shotguns passed down in the Ruhl family and stories that go with them Hunting Memories: First kills, epic misses, grouse and pheasants, and the shotguns that did the job (or didn’t) Why Shotguns Are Fun: From pest control to upland birds, it's all about movement, challenge, and camaraderie Tungsten Super Shot (TSS): What it is, why it’s revolutionizing turkey hunting, and if it's worth the $$$ The One-Gun Debate: If you could only own one shotgun… what would it be? 🧡 Family Flashbacks: Stories from Pop Grant, Pop Bud, and generations of small game hunters The legendary Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight The 870s, 1187s, and the reloaders that kept the boys stocked with shells for shooting starlings and pigeons 📬 Get In Touch: 📸 Instagram: @outdoorruhls 📧 Email: outdoorruhls@gmail.com 🌐 Website: www.outdoorruhls.com Have an old family shotgun collecting dust? Reach out—we’d love to keep it in the family! 🦃 Bonus: Interested in turkey loads and tungsten shot? Mike shares his thoughts on why it might just be worth the price—especially when you only get one chance a year. Thanks for tuning in! We appreciate all of you (especially the family members who make up our "dozens of listeners"). Episode 22 is a loud, nostalgic blast—pun absolutely intended. Outdoor Ruhls Podcast — where the outdoors runs in the family.