Reloading the 28 gauge

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Ever since I bought my first 28 gauge shotgun a few years ago I’ve been hooked with it. Light fast handling and enough power to get the job done. I use it mostly for upland game and small game hunting with a few rounds of skeet a year. I would really like to shoot it more, especially on the clays games. But the 28 gauge does have one problem, the shells can be expensive. I can usually get a box for around $14 dollars. Big difference when I can get 20 gauge target shells for $8 dollars a box. So my question for experienced 28 gauge reloaders. Without including the price of a reloading press, just the price of components. Hulls powder primers wads shot etc. Is it cheaper these days to reload the 28 gauge? Any idea the price per box for a standard 3/4 oz load. Thanks
 
I have been loading for 28Ga for years. I think you could load a box of 28's for around $6. I currently load 5/8 oz 28ga for less. That load will cycle gas semi's as well as recoil semi's ( maybe not Benelli ) . I buy all my components direct from Humasons or Lawry's in bulk.I bought a used single stage MEC loader. I load for all gauges. In 12 and 20 I don't save big bucks but make custom loads with reduced recoil.
 
Definitely worth it.
My setup(mec 9000) seems to be a little more finicky then the 12ga stuff. Win HS hulls are the best hulls in my opinion. But others definitely work.
Joe
 
Worth it for sure
I like the old aa hulls but they are getting hard to find. Hs are Ok also. Winchester primers, unique and winchester or claybuster wads
Cheers
 
bought some brass magtech hulls a few years ago and they perform well; need to reload by hand and the components need to be 24 gauge; ( nitro cards, felt fibre cushion wad, overshot card.)
the company won't release any data concerning the powder requirements ( I guess its a big secret ) but anyone researching 28 gauge powder charging requirements should be fine.
I shoot these shells in a single shot, and have not experienced any need to resize them; so far, I like these hulls.
 
Bass Pro has Winchester AA for $12.99 a box, any other 28 gauge loads I have found are more expensive than that, so yes I reload and my costs are somewhere between $5-$6 per box. I have been shooting the 28 for ten years now, got my first one when I got my Weimaraner pup and he is now 10, I have shot a lot of birds over that old guy and his stable mate, and the 28 has never let me down. From large pen raised pheasants on put and take style hunts to crazy spooky wild grouse and woodcock, the 28 is a definite performer.
 
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