She sure is a great little gun- the 2 1/2" chambers I think turn most people off.
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Who is Using a 28 Gauge, This 2025-26 Hunting Season
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Licensed to kill
CGN Regular
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- Peace Country Alberta
Agreed. However, I rather like the short chambers. Trim plastic hulls to 2 1/2” and roll crimp or do as I do and shoot magtechs. BTW, I bought 2 16ga sxs from there and both were 2 2/2” chambers but when I hit them snd put a chamber gauge in, they are both opened to 2 3/4” so that Gallyon could have been lengthened to 2 3/4.
Yeah, to us vintage gun shooters and hand loaders 2 1/2" is not a deterrent at all.
My Westley Richards box lock is the same , marked as 65mm, but when measured , the chambers are 2 3/4" - although my Briley Side kicks won't quit allow the breach to be closed on it.
I am still at a cross roads on which one to buy, but I sent a note to Denis about the Gallyon.
A little 28 Mini Bobwhite is still calling to me though ! LOL
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Licensed to kill
CGN Regular
- Location
- Peace Country Alberta
A new 28 Bobwhite will still be available a year or two or more down the road. This Gallyon when it’s gone it’s gone. Like I said (or I think I said) if it had hammers it would not be there, it would be in my safe already. Whatever you choose you can’t go wrong with either. I have a bobwhite in 20ga and it is nice. However, I don’t care for screw in chokes.and will be given to one of the grande sons as soon as I find my hammer replacement, preferably a nice Damascus 2 1/2”. While they are no British prewar sxs, they are a good choice especially for the price point.
Yes ,hard to stay away from those 28 gauge guns,Who knows, I may just go back to a CZ Mini Bowhite 28 instead of the 20 gauge Gallyon I was looking at!
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Licensed to kill
CGN Regular
- Location
- Peace Country Alberta
But you went out and that is what REALLY matters. Shooting something is just the icing on a wonderful cake. Good on yaOut this evening for another short 28 gauge partridge/rabbit hunt.Never saw a thing.Skunked again.
All true,LTK .Got out ,moved around,enjoyed the fresh air and got to carry a 28 gauge.Life is good.But you went out and that is what REALLY matters. Shooting something is just the icing on a wonderful cake. Good on ya
Far better than I that is for sure!
-25c with a 50KPH wind does not make for a pleasant day outdoors
I did buy a new to me shotgun though, so the day wasn't a total loss! LOL
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Yes, -25 is getting down there.LOL Hope that new shotgun was a 28 gauge.Far better than I that is for sure!
-25c with a 50KPH wind does not make for a pleasant day outdoors
I did buy a new to me shotgun though, so the day wasn't a total loss! LOL
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Nope, 20 guageYes, -25 is getting down there.LOL Hope that new shotgun was a 28 gauge.
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Ah cat, you are just being a devil's advocate.Nope, 20 guage
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Just looking at the 28 gauge ammo line up from Winchester.They have a lot of cool 28 gauge ammo listed on their site.I wonder how many of them will make it to Canada?
https://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Shotshell?filters={"ids":["#g-3"]}#page-1
https://winchester.com/Products/Ammunition/Shotshell?filters={"ids":["#g-3"]}#page-1
Are you using the 3 inch or the 2 3/4 inch Prairie Storm?
In the past ,I used some Federal 2 3/4 inch HI Power copper plated number 6 on rabbits and partridge.
Out this afternoon for about three hours, on the last partridge hunt of the year.The season closes today.Never saw a thing.About 4 inches of snow on the ground and lots of snow on the trees and brush.
The rabbit season is open till the end of February,so still some 28 gauge hunting time to go yet.
The rabbit season is open till the end of February,so still some 28 gauge hunting time to go yet.
What chokes do you use with #6 ? I use 3/4oz copper #6 with mod and im in my berreta good bunny load I let them get out a bit.
