28 Hunters

I like the 28ga. for small game and shooting pesky birds out of the yard and trees . Mines an 870 Remington pump , its light weight and handels well , just the action is so damn ruff !! Poor machine work and quality control. Local gunshop has alot of choices on ammo in stock .
 
28 ga is awesome

There is something magic about 28ga. My favorite saying about 28's is that it kills like a 20 ga and kicks like a 410. If I were king, and could reorganize the shotgun world, there would only be 12ga and 28ga;)
 
Don't sell the 28 short for clays either. In fact, I am on my way in a few minutes to use my 1100 in 28 to do just that.

Great for quail, dove and chukar, I haven't tried it on pheasant
 
I use a 28ga O/U on Quail and Doves - and in sub-gague sporting clays events / and for Skeet. My gun is a Browning O/U XS Skeet model with 30" barrels .....(its built on the 20ga receiver). Stock - it was a 7 1/2 lb gun / and I've added about 1 lb to it ( 8 oz under forend / 8 oz in stock ) - so it swings more fluidly for me.

I think the 28ga gives a great pattern / and its a very effective gague in the field on small birds - and a pleasure to shoot all day.

I don't use a 28ga as my primary gun for sporting clays ( I use a 12ga version of the same model there ). In Trap, I've shot it for fun - but it isn't a great Trap gun. I prefer my primary Trap gun around 10lbs and 32" barrels...
 
While many of my buddies (accomplished comp shooters) love the 28-ga for dove, these days, my 28s are limited to hunting Skeets. I have good luck hitting them, but I'm still looking for a recipe that will get some of that over-crunchiness out of them. :D
 
boil them a little longer ..... / skim off the oily residue .... / and put plenty of catchup on em ..... ( and let em slide right down ...).... don't chew too much ....

reminds me of my 1st wife's cooking ..... yummm ....
 
does anyone else notice the 28 just provides superior breaks to the 20 ga.? if the 20 ga smacks the bird, the 28 turns it to smoke.

And yes I hunt upland birds with the 28
 
mwar410,
Yep, but some of it could be the choke selection. And, the guys who're shooting targets with a 28-ga are usually accomplished shooters. I try a little harder to get center hits when I working with the little guns. Don't forget, the 28-ga with 3/4-oz is a very efficient load.
 
same gun, same chokes, different tubes. Briley's should be close to perfection on their constrictions. I think it just might be a ideal shell. Right pressures, right amount of shot, great pattern.

And it kills alot of grouse and woodcock
 
I have a single shot 28ga that I use for small game and birds. With 1oz loads in the Winchester shells its virtually a 16ga shotgun, just with a tighter pattern and column. With the 3/4oz loads you still put enough out there for dove without wasting as much lead shot as you would with a 12, 16, or 20 gauge.
 
IMO, the 28 is the perfect gauge for introducing new shooters - NOT the 410. The 28 packs 50% more shot for greater chances of success with recoil that is very manageable, especially in a gun on a 20 frame.
 
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