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

patricksbb391 said:
Brutus, when the new Ithaca's from Ohio started showing up I was smitten. Their build quality is over the top, near custom. I have wood that is AAA, AA, and A grade. All have choke tubes, and my .12 has a ribbed smoothbore and a Deer Slayer full rifled barrel, the .16 is ribbed and a short modern smooth barrel. The .28 is a ribbed beauty. I also have a Supreme grade from about '73-'76 with a modified, ribbed barrel, and at least AA or AAA wood. I found a Deer Slayer barrel for that at auction at a good price.

I don't feel the weight of the .16, but you do make me think it is heavier than an original version. Of the three new variants, the receiver on it has no scroll engraving on the receiver. More likely than not a repurposed riot gun receiver, but I do not have one to compare it to. 16 gauge is a sweet gauge, and I have a couple of those in M12 variants. I could live with a .16 and .28 for most of my needs, .10 for geese.
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Nice view point .Thanks for posting.
 
reddog said:
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 :)
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You do not have to go to 3" 28 gauge to get one ounce #6 - Federal makes some in 2 3/4". It is possible that the 3" might have more muzzle velocity, but will not have more pellets in there.

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The 3 inch 28 is all about steel shot to make it viable with the future regulations whatever they may be ? My opinion and only that the 28 does well with 3/4 and 7/8 oz lead shot 1oz of lead has never been a improvement. The 3/4 and 7/8 oz does well with more choke L/m on up. IM with plated 7/8 #6 will kill birds a long way out IMHO
 
Have used the 1 ounce lead 28 gauge load a bit.I found it most useful in the more open chokes ,where it does help to sweeten the pattern.The 1 ounce lead 28 gauge loads that I have patterned, out of my guns ,did pattern well.Others may have had different results.:)These patterns were made using Winchester 2 3/4 inch 28 gauge lead loads.:)
 
Thanks for that P but out here we get what we get and have never seen those for sale .I'm thinking no one brings them in as they get swept up back east. I had to harp on the locals just to get the 3" at $45 a box. Shells in all gages have been all over the place with there being times when there here and others nothing on the shelf. I bought a bunch off a retired guy including .410 (2 cases) and 28 steel 16g bismuth quite an assortment. Will see how long this lasts.
 
reddog - I did not "find" them for sale in a store - I bought a flat of them, but had to get a store in Brandon, Mb to order them in for me. Even so, as others have found, 28 gauge is VERY expensive ammo - I think those were circa $37 per box of 25, to leave the store with them. That is a LONG way from the $4 or $5 per box of 12 gauge that I used to shoot - back in the day.
 
28 gauge 2 said:
How long have you had you AYA 4 and Rizzini?Do you favour one over the other?
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Depends on the day the Rizzini is more expensive and better balanced, screw in chokes but very hard to open after firing due to how it cocks pins and ejectors. AYA is 36 inch barrels and point fast. Almost too fast sometimes. Not helpful is it.
 
Melvin said:
Depends on the day the Rizzini is more expensive and better balanced, screw in chokes but very hard to open after firing due to how it cocks pins and ejectors. AYA is 36 inch barrels and point fast. Almost too fast sometimes. Not helpful is it.
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Cannot say that I have seen any 28 gauge with 36 inch barrels.Was that a special order gun?Perhaps it was a typo and you meant 26 inch barrels?:)

How long have you had each gun?
 
iron cat said:
Jeepers that Taylor's and company ( FAIR Isisde) 28 gauge in the exchange is very tempting! LOL
Pretty much exactly what I am looking for , too.........
Cat
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Just had a look at the 28 gauge Taylor gun ,cat.Nice looking gun,5.5 pounds and 3 inch chamber to.In case you want to use 3 inch shells.:)
 
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