Cz bobwhite 28 gauge
- Thread starter Flyinfish
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Nope. I actually shoot the 28ga better than the 20ga and that is hunting and the various clay sports
Don't get a lot of opportunity down here for pheasants but when I do no.6 kills them no problem . Grouse and the rest are normally 7 1/2
Dead is dead to me and my Britt makes sure we find them
Cheers
Live for the rut. That gun has the nicest wood of any cz I've seen.
I've read the cz case colourings was acid etched. Not sure if that's correct but of the ones I've handled there has been mostly Grey and straw colors not the bright blue and purplish
I've read the cz case colourings was acid etched. Not sure if that's correct but of the ones I've handled there has been mostly Grey and straw colors not the bright blue and purplish
Not in the slightest.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
All of my guns regardless of gauge or barrel orientation have one weak spot and that is sometimes the nut behind the trigger gets a bit loose wonky.
Cat
Brutus
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I got to ask Cat. What choke and load does he use?
curious....
I so enjoy these shotgun threads folks!
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
He was using 3/4oz loads at that point I think .
here Is the really funny thing about that story and shotgun .
This shotgun has a non selective trigger , right barrel fires first.
the last tine I used the gun I was shooting skeet with it, so had the modified choke screwed into the right barrel and the improved cylinder choke in the left
For those not aware, you shoot your "going away bird" first in skeet do the second bird is closer and the IC choke makes sense as the second barrel in that instance. I had them set up like but never have it much thought .
when we met up that fall , I noticed that he had not changed the chokes so was effectively shooting them backwards on the birds- his longer second shots were with the open choke!!
I have always advocated that the choke is the least most important part of the shotgun as far as hitting stuff and this only reinforced it for me.
He had killed well over 160 chukkers and pheasants in live bird competitions and hunting with the gun at that point.
my son uses wide open chokes and my favourite gun is CYL/CYL
I know many good hunters who use F/M barrels on their guns without worrying about it as well.
Cat
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
A great deal would depend on one's hunting scenarios i.e. the game bird (wild vs. preserve type), shooting distances involved etc. When hunting over a dog, most shots will be close and the 28 will generally perform well bearing in mind its range limitations plus shooter proficiency in the effective use of that small cartridge.
If you already have a 20 and would like to add another sub-gauge then go for the 28ga. Otherwise, it might be a better option to first consider the 20 instead. Should the intent be to use a 28 primarily for Grouse (and game farm pheasants), then yes, the latter will serve fine.
Out of the four different 28s that I had owned, I have retained the CZ Bobwhite and a 686 Silver Pigeon. However, early Fall (read thick foliage), I prefer to carry a 20 for Grouse.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
I have shot a pile of wild pheasants, farmed pheasants, wild flushing Sharptails, tough cover ruffies , etc and see absolutely no difference in any of them with a sub gauge gun.
If I missed them with a 28 I would have missed them with a 12 bore I sure.
i occasionally shoot wobble trap with my 28 and if I have a good day can clean a round.
On a bad day my trap guns can't help me.
Cat
If I missed them with a 28 I would have missed them with a 12 bore I sure.
i occasionally shoot wobble trap with my 28 and if I have a good day can clean a round.
On a bad day my trap guns can't help me.
Cat
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
That's very interesting Cat!
I kind of appreciate it too. Because the best wing shooting I tend to do with the 20 gauge M37 Ithaca, is often with the best handling barrel in my paws. Regardless of distances.
That's a 28 inch and full choked barrel.
Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Lower Mainland
I have a CZ Redhead over/under. Not a Bobwhite but still a break action. Great shotgun. Its classy and expensive but not expensive enough where you don't want to actually use it. Mines got a few field scars. A friend of mine got a CZ Upland Ultralight. Also a very good shotgun. These shotguns aren't actually CZ brand. It just has CZ's name on it. They're actually a Huglu but CZ won't put their name on something that's junk.
I've seen wholesale sports before with two 250 round cases of bulk target loads for 28 gauge. I also always see field loads when ever I'm there.
I've seen wholesale sports before with two 250 round cases of bulk target loads for 28 gauge. I also always see field loads when ever I'm there.
badgreenbird
Regular
- Location
- Dawson Creek, BC
28 gauge threads always seem to get a good response.. even if it is mostly the same group of die-hards!
I have the CZ partridge in 28. Same as the bobwhite but with nickel finish. It isn't the prettiest shotgun in my collection. It's on a scaled frame, and in order to allow for screw-in chokes, there is a noticeable flare to the end of the barrels. But fine lines don't make the birds any more dead. I really do use it for the majority of bird hunting (without any concern for scratches and dings, of which it now has several). I don't think there's a better upland gauge and I don't feel under gunned when I hunt pheasants (mostly penned birds but also some wild). I shoot mostly grouse (ruff & sharp-tail), quail, released pheasants and started on wild chukar. Also early season ducks. As Cat says... if I miss, it's not the gun's fault!
Shells can be harder to find than most other gauges, but not THAT hard. Buy them when you find them. I stock up when at WSS or Cabelas or other shops that have them for reasonable prices. Non-tox is much harder to find. I bought a case of Winchester steel #6 that I use on small/close ducks, or in upland locations where lead is banned. I don't re-load but many 28 shooters do, especially those who shoot clays. Cat loaded up some bismuth & nice shot rounds for ducks and they are GREAT.
long story short: great gun, great gauge
I have the CZ partridge in 28. Same as the bobwhite but with nickel finish. It isn't the prettiest shotgun in my collection. It's on a scaled frame, and in order to allow for screw-in chokes, there is a noticeable flare to the end of the barrels. But fine lines don't make the birds any more dead. I really do use it for the majority of bird hunting (without any concern for scratches and dings, of which it now has several). I don't think there's a better upland gauge and I don't feel under gunned when I hunt pheasants (mostly penned birds but also some wild). I shoot mostly grouse (ruff & sharp-tail), quail, released pheasants and started on wild chukar. Also early season ducks. As Cat says... if I miss, it's not the gun's fault!
Shells can be harder to find than most other gauges, but not THAT hard. Buy them when you find them. I stock up when at WSS or Cabelas or other shops that have them for reasonable prices. Non-tox is much harder to find. I bought a case of Winchester steel #6 that I use on small/close ducks, or in upland locations where lead is banned. I don't re-load but many 28 shooters do, especially those who shoot clays. Cat loaded up some bismuth & nice shot rounds for ducks and they are GREAT.
long story short: great gun, great gauge
live4therut
CGN frequent flyer
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live4therut
CGN frequent flyer
Thanks, I snatched up that one the moment I saw it. The woodcock and ringneck models have really nice case colouring I'll take some pics when I get home tomorrow. The redheads in the pic come with a satin chrome finish which is very durable and resist corrosion but fairly ugly. They are my working shotguns and carried lots so as long as they function how they should I don't care what they look like.
