Browning model 12 28 ga

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I just purchased a standard grade in as new condition looking forward to hunting birds with this shotgun 26” bbl mod choke should be a nice gun for huns and maybe early season sharp grouse
It’s a little heavy but that’s ok
 
struff55 said:
I just purchased a standard grade in as new condition looking forward to hunting birds with this shotgun 26” bbl mod choke should be a nice gun for huns and maybe early season sharp grouse
It’s a little heavy but that’s ok
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Maybe just maybe you may be ready to let the model 12 solid rib 16 gauge go to a new home ?
 
I had a Browning Model 12 28 gauge in the past.Nice gun,but a bit on the heavy side for my taste in an upland game gun.:)
 
Sold my Model 12 browning in 28 cuz I had my little weatherby 28 semi.Which is now in the smith's hands due to a factory "SAFETY" recall,sorry its gone but still have a couple 28's left
 
Brutus said:
Find yourself the Winchester 1 ounce shell of lead birdshot. Kills about the same as 2 3/4 shell in a 20 gauge.
My Ithaca likes modified choke in this shell.
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I will keep a look out for that load I have 6 boxes of fed premium 3/4 oz no6 and 6 boxes of the same in 7.5 I like the idea of 1 oz
 
Don't underestimate the Fed Premium 3/4 oz load with a modified choke it is a stellar performer The 1oz load is over rated it works but the velocity is low a 7/8oz load is a much better choice but it needs to be handloaded.
 
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warzaw said:
Don't underestimate the Fed Premium 3/4 oz load with a modified choke it is a stellar pre former. The 1oz load is over rated it works but the velocity is low a 7/8oz load is a much better choice but it needs to be handloaded.
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I have killed a couple of hundred birds with the Fiocchi Golden Pheasant loads. They pattern better than the 1 oz Winchester load, and the plated shot penetrates better.
 
warzaw said:
Don't underestimate the Fed Premium 3/4 oz load with a modified choke it is a stellar performer The 1oz load is over rated it works but the velocity is low a 7/8oz load is a much better choice but it needs to be handloaded.
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That was my go to load for pheasants still have a couple boxes left.
 
Never had any trouble with the pattern of the 1 ounce Winchester ammunition in any of the 28 gauge guns I have patterned it with.I like to use it with more open chokes, to help sweeten the pattern,but have had no problems with it in the tighter chokes.
 
warzaw said:
Don't underestimate the Fed Premium 3/4 oz load with a modified choke it is a stellar performer The 1oz load is over rated it works but the velocity is low a 7/8oz load is a much better choice but it needs to be handloaded.
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The velocity is not a issue in my eyes I shoot 7/8 oz RSt 2.5 inch in my 20 ga Parker I believe about 1025 FPS or maybe a bit more but out of a full choke bbl I fold shatptails up at 35 plus yards as long as you center them up .
 
I will do some pattern testing on barn yard pigeons this summer with different loads I can tell how well the pattern is by the way there wings fold up in the air ��
 
Times past the short version of the 28 was a load of 5/8 oz When I burn out my 28 hulls I trim them and load 5/8oz with a roll crimp to get one more bang out of a hull.
 
warzaw said:
Times past the short version of the 28 was a load of 5/8 oz When I burn out my 28 hulls I trim them and load 5/8oz with a roll crimp to get one more bang out of a hull.
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5/8 oz that sounds nice
On another note I picked up 6 boxes of 1 oz Rrio game load 1200fps no 8 shot should be a dense patterning load
Large shot charges are not really something I gravitate towards i shoot 7/8 oz out of my 12 ga guns and do ok with those loads but I do like experimenting
 
struff55 said:
5/8 oz that sounds nice
On another note I picked up 6 boxes of 1 oz Rrio game load 1200fps no 8 shot should be a dense patterning load
Large shot charges are not really something I gravitate towards i shoot 7/8 oz out of my 12 ga guns and do ok with those loads but I do like experimenting
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That Rio load is smoking for 1oz load.
 
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