Impressed with the 28ga

I acquired a Beretta A400 Action early this fall and have had great success with it on grouse, woodcock and pheasants with -- weighs in at 5.5lbs by my postal scale -- only downside is losing hulls in the field
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Claybuster said:
I did reload 28 gauge and it's very cost effective. I don't however find that most shotgunners reload. To the contrary I find those numbers getting smaller each year.

I wouldn't trade a minute of my 28 gauge experience. It's a fine cartridge for someone who understands its limitation but in and of itself doesn't possess some sort of magic. I'm just as happy shooting my 20 gauge and believe it is a more versatile and practical option than the 28.
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I think a lot of that depends on the part of the country you live in. Down this way we cannot get anything and normally have to make sure we get what we need in a yearly club order so if you want to shoot a lot or the small gauges one has to reload. So if you are reloading one gauge might as well reload them all
That being said I actually just seen some 28ga shells at crappy tire which is probaly the 1st time in my life I have seen any type of 28ga on the shelves anywhere down this way
Cheers
 
I love my cheap Baikal O/U & my brother loves the 870 I gave him years ago for bush chickens. 7/8 load of 7.5 is also fun shooting skeet...

I do have a MEC Progressive loader though & factory stuff ain't cheap. Find it at a show for a good price & it's gone quick!
 
Love the 28 gauge! Been shooting this gauge on grouse and spruce hen on and off for 20 years, but I agree a 20 would work as well!
Started with an IGA Uplander SXS 28 , shot a lot of birds, but sold it off to buy a Win 52 Sporter? Then found out I couldn't live without a 28 and bought a Ruger Englished stock O/U 28" barrelled 28ga full/X-full. That X-full is like shooting a rifle, if your off a bit you miss!!
Found I can shoot 30-40 yards with X-full without meat damage.
Great gauge, easy to carry, easy to resell. A pleasure in either single,double or semi. My buddy decimates rabbits with his 28 H&R single full choke!
I use 410 for grouse also as well as 12 and 20, depends what I feel like using that day, haha!!
Good luck to all 28ga hunters, go get um!!!
Dale Z
 
Grouser said:
I acquired a Beretta A400 Action early this fall and have had great success with it on grouse, woodcock and pheasants with -- weighs in at 5.5lbs by my postal scale -- only downside is losing hulls in the field
J
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Imagine how well you would shoot with a stock on it.
 
I used the 28 gauge for most of the pheasant season, and has done a fine job. A couple of people questioned me using the 28 gauge for pheasant, but after this season, all doubts have disappeared. I was also fortunate enough to purchase two flats of Federal Gold Medal target loads for $100 per flat, earlier this week.
 
stubblejumper said:
I used the 28 gauge for most of the pheasant season, and has done a fine job. A couple of people questioned me using the 28 gauge for pheasant, but after this season, all doubts have disappeared. I was also fortunate enough to purchase two flats of Federal Gold Medal target loads for $100 per flat, earlier this week.
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What shot no.6??? on the pheasant
 
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I took one of my old 12 gauge SxS out this past weekend for a nostalgia kick. Went for a long walk, looking for grouse. About half hour in, I decided I would only use this gun for driven pheasant shoots or something similar. After a few years of carrying light weight scaled frame 28 gauge shotguns, this 12 felt like a very heavy 2x6. The only grouse I flushed got away clean, as I couldn't get the gun mounted in time.
 
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