I am looking for mid priced 28 ga shotgun(prefrably sxs, overunder and then pump)

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I have been searching for used 28 ga shotgun for quite some time.
It wont be used extensively, and only for bird and rabbit hunting.
It would be nice to get SxS or overunder and I am aware that some of these
can cost more than a small fortune. I can't afford that but a simple reliable shooter that get tossed
around the truck or camp fire. $500-600 at the most
I am new around here but been hunting since early 80s
Thank you for any answer or useful tip
 
Apply for access to the EE.......aka.......... Equipment Exchange there noobie.

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Up yer budget a wee bit and things may be found.
 
As I guess you already know, few would regard the price quoted as mid range for a double barrel. And finding an inexpensive one in 28 G will be a real challenge, that's a connoisseur's round you're talking about. If you're going to be doing still shooting, you'll have much better luck looking for a .410 . Not recommended for wing shooting of course, but there are a fair number of DBBL .410s around.
 
Inside your budget, a Baikal IZH-43 SxS (currently offered as MP-43) or the discontinued Remingtion SPR 210 (same Baikal shotgun) may be found in 28ga with some search effort. It will be built on a 20ga frame and weigh close to 7lbs but built robust and quite well balanced. The shotgun will have SST, ejectors and fixed chokes (likely both Mods). I have one of those and really like that despite the excessive weight even though I have few other breech loading 28s scaled to appropriate frames.

The next hop may be towards a Yildiz O/U, CZ Redhead O/U or a CZ Bobwhite SxS.....the latter (SxS) and most preferable may be harder to obtain within a short period. However, the Equipment Exchange section can produce pleasant surprises from time to time!
 
Why look for a "budget" 28ga when the ammo is almost twice the price of 12ga or 20ga? Don't get me wrong it's a great gauge, but if you're on a budget the 20ga makes much more sense.
 
Gunslinger said:
Why look for a "budget" 28ga when the ammo is almost twice the price of 12ga or 20ga? Don't get me wrong it's a great gauge, but if you're on a budget the 20ga makes much more sense.
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True. Besides, a 20ga (for example, Baikal SxS) will be comparatively easier to locate, will have screw-in chokes and capable of handling steel shot.
 
Thks to all.
Why 28 ga? Well, ballistically it is one of those little wonders that shines bright and lively and can be used more appropriately then other cartridges. Most importantly it is a gentleman's gun :)
As for the price of cartridge I reload all my ammo. Most importantly, again, i shoot once or twice a year, a box or 2 depending what and where I shoot. Idon't think that would affect my budget.

I have only heard good stuff about IZ shotguns. Hard chromed barrels, simple and reliable shooters. If the price is right I will gladly get one. Can anybody help locating one sxs 28ga?
Again thanks to everybody
 
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I have had a cz redhead . It was a good shooter and very reliable but the trigger was just okay. After shooting my brownings the trigger on the redhead felt like the safety was on.However, when sold it,i got what i paid for it no problem. Now i shoot a browning BPS pump in 28ga and it is a jem. It's very well made and balances and swings nice.
 
Yes a Remington wingmaster or a browning bps is a far better investment than entry level o/u's or sxs's and they certainly handle better than those chunky/ bulky o/u and sxs's
 
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Yes a Remington wingmaster or a browning bps is a far better investment than entry level o/u's or sxs's and they certainly handle better than those chunky/ bulky o/u and sxs's
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Have to agree with you. I have pretty much my pick when it comes to models of 28ga to take hunting since they are something I collect but the choke tubed wingmaster is out of the safe more than any
Lately the model 37 ithaca, ruger o/u and believe it or not the 870 express all in 28ga would be runners up
My BPS has a 28" barrel and I find it not as comfortable as the 25" on the wingmaster
Cheers
To the OP I would save a few more dollars and pick up a choke tubed wingmaster if you like how it handles
 
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Op, in your original heading you said you are looking for a 28 gauge in the mid price range. You stated $500.00 to $600.00 at most. Most people wanting a 28 gauge sxs want a nice, elegant, light weight, great handling gun built to scale or there isn't much point in going a sxs in that gauge. So regarding sxs's on those facts, your price is at the very bottom end of the barrel if you are thinking new. You would have a hard time finding a decent used 28 gauge at that price. $2000.00 is more of a mid price range for a sxs of that gauge and the sky is the limit from there. As has been suggested, perhaps it would be wiser looking for a decent pump in 28 gauge if that is your budget.
 
I primarily had in mind Remington, CZ, Stoeger, Yildiz, Wetherby, NEF, IZ or Baikal etc. Some of these are even cheaper than what I was looking to spend.
I'll tell you one more thing. I have 4 shotguns in 12 gauge mostly. Majority of them I have not shot last 5-8 years. So, for me, this 28 ga adventure is just a fulfillment of a desire I carry
for some time. I would like to find a solid reliable shooter and I know these are expensive. My choice would be either CZ or BPS and I would not refuse other opportunities.
 
A buddy of mine has a stevens 512 gold wing in 28 gauge that has worked flawlessly. He too only uses it 2-3 times a year, mainly because he's not gentlemanly enough to be using it. Or so I tell him anyway.
 
The least expensive SxS 28 ga on a 28 ga specific frame I can think of is the CZ Bobwhite, and that's twice your projected budget. Maybe there's others but that's the only one I can think of.

I really couldn't understand the point of getting a 28 that's built on a 20 frame, you'll wind up with a gun the same size as a 20 but heavier, and firing more expensive ammunition (or harder to find and more expensive components if you reload.) That would totally negate the advantages of the 28 IMHO.

I'd also wager the only thing more disappointing than not getting to play with a 28 ga is playing with an overbuilt, too heavy 28 ga. It's not what they're supposed to be. Of course, to each their own, YMMV, etc etc etc.
 
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The least expensive SxS 28 ga on a 28 ga specific frame I can think of is the CZ Bobwhite, and that's twice your projected budget. Maybe there's others but that's the only one I can think of.

I really couldn't understand the point of getting a 28 that's built on a 20 frame, you'll wind up with a gun the same size as a 20 but heavier, and firing more expensive ammunition (or harder to find and more expensive components if you reload.) That would totally negate the advantages of the 28 IMHO.

I'd also wager the only thing more disappointing than not getting to play with a 28 ga is playing with an overbuilt, too heavy 28 ga. It's not what they're supposed to be. Of course, to each their own, YMMV, etc etc etc.
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This is all true and kind of was the point I was trying to make in my earlier post. Op, you stated that getting a 28 is to fullfill a desire. If you go the sxs route, to me there is not much point if it's not built on a scaled frame to weight ratio. Otherwise, I think you will soon be disappointed, especially if you handle a well balanced, built to scale 28. If it is heavy and built on a larger frame, you will not at all be getting the experience you should be getting out of a 28 sxs.
I know Cantgetright mentioned the Stevens 512 and that his friend only uses it twice a year. That's not much to judge a gun on because if you look at it and the Mossberg over/unders, you will find tons of negative reviews. I would not be spending my money on one just to say I have a 28 gauge.
 
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