#Iver johnson champion shotgun club full#
#Iver johnson champion shotgun club series#

My father carried an Iver Johnson when he worked odd hours at the Bank of Atlanta back in the 1960s. He has also edited the 14th, 15th, and 16th editions of Cartridges of the World and authored the Brownells Guide to 101 Gun Gadgets and Shooter's Bible Guide to Cartridges ( Skyhorse Publ.IвЂ™ve been a fan of Iver Johnson guns for as long as I can remember. In addition to Gun Tests, his current projects include page production for the Texas Trophy Hunters Association (San Antonio, TX) and book production for Dust Devil Publishing of Midland, TX.

As a blogger, he has produced news-related content for the Defender Outdoors blog (Fort Worth, TX) and Midsouth Shooters Supply 'Shot Report' Blog (Clarksville, TN), and was senior content writer for U.S. He has also pulled duty as a columnist for Gun Digest the Magazine (F+W Publications), copy editor for Fair Chase, a publication of the Boone and Crockett Club (Missoula, MT) and as a contributing editor for the Gun Digest Annual. Tobacco in Greenwich, CT and executive publisher for Texas Sporting Journal in Houston. managing editor for the Hunter's Handbook Annual (Seattle) consulting editor for The Range Report, produced by the National Shooting Sports Foundation in Newtown, CT regionals editor for Heartland USA, produced by U.S.

#Iver johnson champion shotgun club series#

Other roles he has served in included Shooting Venue Press Chief for the Atlanta Olympic Games in July 1996 editor, Guns, Gear & Game editor, American Gunsmith Book Series editor, Women's Shooting Sports Foundation Magazine editor, Performance Shooter Magazine marketing manager for Kenner Boat Co. He was also the first A&M student to qualify for an NCAA Championship slot. In college at Texas A&M, he earned three letters on the university's smallbore rifle and air rifle teams, and he served as captain of the team for two years. He began competitive shooting at the age of 10 in NRA-sanctioned smallbore rifle matches, earning various local and regional wins as a sub-junior shooter, including a state 4H championship. Todd Woodard has been editor of Gun Tests Magazine since 1998 and had previously been managing editor and a contributor for the magazine going back to 1992. Winchester SXP Marine Defender 512268395 12 Gauge The problem comes in if you need more than one shot and if there are multiple assailants. Our Team Said: The Iver Johnson goes to show that you may obtain an effective home-defense shotgun for a pittance, and by any standard have a reliable firearm that will produce an effective stop. The dispersion was the greatest of the test at 5 inches, limiting its use to short range. Results were not ideal, however, because the slug struck 2 inches low at 15 yards. The Winchester 2Вѕ-inch Вѕ-ounce hollow-point slug did not demonstrate significant recoil. After firing 20 buckshot loads, we moved to slugs. The shotgun fired its buckshot load to the point of aim at 10 yards. We found the Iver Johnson is light and fast handling. The shotgun was held at the ready and brought to the shoulder quickly, cocking the hammer only as the front bead was brought on target. Instead, we used WinchesterвЂ™s Super-X #3 buckshot load. During the firing test, we elected to forgo testing birdshot in the initial handling stage because 20-gauge recoil isnвЂ™t really a factor. The shotgun features a rebounding hammer, making it safe to carry loaded.

#Iver johnson champion shotgun club full#

The вЂњChoke BoreвЂќ choke is tighter than Modified if not a Full choke. The Iver Johnson isnвЂ™t difficult to cock to make ready. It is nice not to have to pick the shells out. The shotgun featured an automatic ejector, a good feature on an inexpensive shotgun. The barrel easily swung open when the opening lever was pressed. The shotgun was in excellent working order. As our test-team member pointed out, this $50 shotgun loaded with buckshot hits harder than any $2000 handgun for at least one shot. We included it because one of the raters felt that is a viable self-defense firearm if youвЂ™re in a tight budget or availability situation, as many people are these days.

These old single-barrel hammer-fired shotguns generally bring $75 to $125, so we found a decent buy in this shotgun.