oneounceload
Moderator
Absolutely, and when I had my 28's reloading was a must - but I also shot them for sporting clays, 5-stand and birds. IF a person is only using the 28 for the occasional bird hunt a few times a year, a flat or target loads for practice and a few boxes for actual field use is still liveable.
One reason i got rid of my 28's (at least for now), is that i can load a 3/4 oz 20 gauge load that SMACKS targets and birds really well from my SxS. There are several 3/4 oz 12 loads that are easy on the shoulder and also do well on targets - nice for those of us with shoulder/neck issues. In looking physically at that 12 gauge 3/4 load - it appears to be more of the actual "square' load that everyone talks about the 28 having; I know by going one choke tighter than I would with a 7/8 or 1 oz load, it pattens very nicely, albeit a little smaller.......
One reason i got rid of my 28's (at least for now), is that i can load a 3/4 oz 20 gauge load that SMACKS targets and birds really well from my SxS. There are several 3/4 oz 12 loads that are easy on the shoulder and also do well on targets - nice for those of us with shoulder/neck issues. In looking physically at that 12 gauge 3/4 load - it appears to be more of the actual "square' load that everyone talks about the 28 having; I know by going one choke tighter than I would with a 7/8 or 1 oz load, it pattens very nicely, albeit a little smaller.......