28ga for Skeet

Covey Ridge said:
Yes the 20 is more practical. The op's original question was if the 28 was adequate. Now if you're talking about practical? BTW practical is for those who only need one gun or whose significant other will only let them have one gun. and a whole bunch of other reasons including being practical for practical's sake. Back to practical. That would be a 12 gauge. Even more free hulls than a 20 and can be loaded to 28 gauge specs on the cheap. 28 specs in a 12 gauge gun has very low recoil and also breaks skeet targets really well.
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If there is one guy on this site for more than a week that owns only one gun, I'd be surprised... I say something different to that effect, but I'm sure I'd eat my words!
 
Good points made, 12 gauge, 24 gram international loads or 7/8 oz crush targets and reduce the 12 gauge recoil, as Long as you're careful to avoid the 1400 fps type loads that defeat the point of seeking reduced recoil. 28 gauge is my favorite gun for skeet and actually my highest average for the last few years. As far as access to hulls, if you dig around for a sale you can find factory for $10 a box. 1000 hulls should last you quite a while depending on your volume (i even get 5 or 6 reloads out of the challenger hulls). So, with a $4 premium per box initially and the same or less to reload, for $160 you are shooting skeet with 28 gauge which you will probably have a lot of fun with - cheap entertainment in my opinion.
 
winchester12 said:
I really enjoy shooting 28ga. I reload to keep costs down and use a cz redneck and a browning superposed with briley 28ga sidekicks. There is about 5 guys at my club that shoot 410 as well. All of us consistintly shoot in the 20's
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I'd love to see this gun!!! :D Would be an awesome name for a gun model - this idea needs to be trademarked!
 
IMO 28gauge is by far the nicest gauge. no recoil and it patterns so nice. But make sure you buy yourself a re-loader if you plan to shoot more than a few boxes a week. I believe it was around 130 - 140 a flat (10 boxes) and I can reload it for around $45 a flat. 20 & 28 gauge are my favorite.
 
I had a spare MEC JR reloader in 12 ga, I bought a 28 ga conversion kit for it, 300 new Fiocchi hulls and wads from Will Bilozir. CDN Ballistic Products dealer, and started loading.
For junior smaller shooters, my Remington 1100 in 28 ga is all they can handle for weight and recoil so that's what we start them off with. If I don't bring that little gun, they do not shoot. The Remington kids 5 lb pumpguns in 20 ga just beat the snot out of small shooters and me too, with Wally world shells.
So there is a good reason to have a 28 ga, kids, plus the fun factor for me too at SClays!
 
Competitive skeet is shot in 12, 20 , 28 and 410, so lots of choices for fun shooting.

Also consider that many people are loading 3/4 oz. of shot in both 20 ga. and 12 ga., with Claybuster now making 3/4 oz. wads for both 20 ans 12 ga. Save tons of money on shot and you can smack em' just as hard!
 
get at least 28in barrels . longer easier to sell . 28g is 1 fun guage to play with . have 2 one 29 1/4 the other 30 in . also great for sporting clays . you will have to reload . look for winchesters mail in rebate and buy a few flats .
 
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