Who is Using a 28 Gauge, This 2025-26 Hunting Season

[28 gauge 2]

Just wondering who is using a 28 gauge gun this 2025-26 hunting season .Also what 28 gauge gun are they using and what for?

Have been using a 28 gauge Franchi 48AL for partridge (ruffed grouse) and rabbits (snowshoe hare) this season myself.Have been able to bag three partridge,but no rabbits so far.

 

[iron cat]

I still use 28 gauge Brileys with smokeless loads in my BP Westely Richards hammer double on occasion .
Partridge mostly , I didn't take any pheasants this year with 28 ammo.
However my son shot several Sharptails and ruffies with his FAIR Premier 28 this fall so far
Cat

 

[28 gauge 2]

Hello Cat.Been awhile since I have spoken with you.I remember in the past ,when you used to hang around on the 28 gauge Society wed site.

 

[DeerHunter898]

I bought a cheap 870 a few years ago just to try the 28 and fell in love right away. Might buy myself something a little nicer one day.

 

[iron cat]

Hello Cat.Been awhile since I have spoken with you.I remember in the past ,when you used to hang around on the 28 gauge Society wed site.

Yes, I got locked out of it and couldn't get back in quite a while back.
One of the few regrets I have is selling my CZ Mini Bob white, my Fausti Dea and my Ugartechea - all 28's and tremendous little shotguns!
Cat

 

[stubblejumper]

I used my 28 gauge Grulla Consort for pheasant, sharptail and Huns. I have taken a couple of hundred birds with the 28, over the years.

 

[reddog]

On and off with my 28 g upland A400 Beretta hunting pheasants .Depends on where I go ,pointer land use the 28g Labrador flush land SKB sxs in 20. Flushland is usually corn where its tough to see the points, lab works better there imho.

 

[28 gauge 2]

View attachment 1043291

I bought a cheap 870 a few years ago just to try the 28 and fell in love right away. Might buy myself something a little nicer one day.

In the past ,I had a Remington Model 870 Express.Great working gun,not as refined as the Wingmaster,but worked just as well as the 28 gauge Wingmasters I owned.

 

[28 gauge 2]

Yes, I got locked out of it and couldn't get back in quite a while back.
One of the few regrets I have is selling my CZ Mini Bob white, my Fausti Dea and my Ugartechea - all 28's and tremendous little shotguns!
Cat

Yes, they were having some problems with the site at one time,but seem to have them corrected at present time.

Like you, there have been some 28 gauge guns I parted with in the past,that I should of kept,but one cannot keep them all.Like in nature,the old has to make room for the new.

 

[28 gauge 2]

On and off with my 28 g upland A400 Beretta hunting pheasants .Depends on where I go ,pointer land use the 28g Labrador flush land SKB sxs in 20. Flushland is usually corn where its tough to see the points, lab works better there imho.

What ammo are you using in your Beretta 28 gauge for pheasants,reddog?

 

[stubblejumper]

I use #6 Fiocchi Golden Pheasant loads for pheasant ,sharptails and Huns. The nickel plated shot penetrates better, and doesn't drag feathers into the meat

 

[.22LRGUY]

View attachment 1043291

I bought a cheap 870 a few years ago just to try the 28 and fell in love right away. Might buy myself something a little nicer one day.

Nice stock set!

 

[warzaw]

28 Browning Superpoised ,28 Beretta 686 for roosters with 7/8 oz nickel #6. Rem 870 and 1100 LW for Woodcock with 3/4oz hard 8 1/2 copper all handloads . Started with the 28 in the early seventies the love is still there.

 

[doomed28g]

A humble Stoeger Uplander in 28g for rabbit.

 

[reddog]

Federal upland 2 3/4 sixes. I see they have Prairie storm in 3" one ounce 6, I might try a box as we are in the last week and most of the dumber birds are gone, only the Wiley ones left. Few more pellets might make the difference

 

[28 gauge 2]

28 Browning Superpoised ,28 Beretta 686 for roosters with 7/8 oz nickel #6. Rem 870 and 1100 LW for Woodcock with 3/4oz hard 8 1/2 copper all handloads . Started with the 28 in the early seventies the love is still there.

That's a nice group of 28 gauge guns you have there ,warsaw.Do you have a favourite among them?I got my first 28 gauge back in 1967.A Winchester Cooey Model 84.Still have the gun.

 

[28 gauge 2]

A humble Stoeger Uplander in 28g for rabbit.

Nothing wrong with your gun,doomed28g.It will bag birds out as far , as guns costing much more.

Just wondering how you came by your sign on name?

 

[28 gauge 2]

Federal upland 2 3/4 sixes. I see they have Prairie storm in 3" one ounce 6, I might try a box as we are in the last week and most of the dumber birds are gone, only the Wiley ones left. Few more pellets might make the difference

Yes I dare say, the 28 gauge 3 inch shells would give you an extra edge, on those smart late season pheasant.

At present, I do not have a 3 inch 28 gauge,but at some point in time,I will get one.

 

[28 gauge 2]

I use #6 Fiocchi Golden Pheasant loads for pheasant ,sharptails and Huns. The nickel plated shot penetrates better, and doesn't drag feathers into the meat

I have heard good reports of those Fiocchi pheasant loads.

 

[warzaw]

That's a nice group of 28 gauge guns you have there ,warsaw.Do you have a favourite among them?I got my first 28 gauge back in 1967.A Winchester Cooey Model 84.Still have the gun.

They are like a good looking woman I love the one that I have my arms wrapped around I love them all . I am still looking for a Win 37 steelbuilt single neat guns but hard to find.