28ga

[Sniper 79]

Any love for the 28ga? Thinking of picking one up for small game. Let's see some guns and discuss.

 

[BigMoose]

Any love for the 28ga? Thinking of picking one up for small game. Let's see some guns and discuss.

That and 32Ga, these guns do have a cult following.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I have a Browning BPS. I don't shoot it often. Nice gun. Bought it for doves and never went again. So, like new

 

[Sniper 79]

I have a Browning BPS. I don't shoot it often. Nice gun. Bought it for doves and never went again. So, like new

Would be great for doves. I have been into squirrel hunting over dogs. Been using 410 a lot and always wanted to try a 28.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Would be great for doves. I have been into squirrel hunting over dogs. Been using 410 a lot and always wanted to try a 28.

My first gun was an H&R .410. Still my favorite gun.

 

[patience0830]

Had a 28ga 870 Wingmaster as a youth. Traded it away and still regret it.

 

[Michigan Slim]

Had a 28ga 870 Wingmaster as a youth. Traded it away and still regret it.

I don't know you and that hurts me! That is a sweet gun.

 

[Frontiersman]

Great for small birds and bunnies.

 

[BigRed]

Fun shotties... Ammo is not easy to come by and is not cheap when you do.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I got 12 boxes when I bought the gun. Shot part of one in ten years.

 

[bgarman47]

I want one for sporting clays, trap, etc.

I really enjoy shooting my 410s for sporting games since there's no recoil. Unfortunately there also isn't much left of the pattern for some of the long birds in sporting clays.

 

[drm-hp]

I have an 1100 Tournament Sporting. I use it for everything I want a shotgun for, squirrel, rabbit, pheasant. Recoil is light, what is not to like.

 

[bgcatty]

28 gauge is an excellent upland bird hunting firearm in a SxS or O/U shotgun. Light, fast and easy pointing.

 

[erasure]

Good revolver round. Probably.

 

[Mgderf]

Good revolver round. Probably.

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I held one of those at the NRA annual meeting shows in St Louis several years ago.
The rep said they would be released "soon", and I was all ready to chunk down some money.
Then the ATF stepped in and declared it a "destructive device", and blocked import.
I am still pissed.

 

[CB1911]

I had a Remington express pump and a New England single shot in 28 gauge. Sold both. IIRC both had fixed chokes and threw patterns too tight for my needs.

I think a light O/U in 28 would be a sweet bird/small game gun with some choke tubes in IC and skeet, etc.

28 gauge shotgun shells certainly seem to be plentiful at Walmart these days.

 

[Sniper 79]

I'll have to research some gun options. Want something light weight. Do lots of walking. Hand loading would be very easy for me.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I was thinking a CZ Ringneck. Saw one at a small shop and really liked it.

 

[Limpy88]

Love 28ga, good on everything but larger waterfowl. (With modern ammo).

What is your budget.
There is a cz bob white SxS around $700
Dolled up specail editon browning grand lighting o/u for $4k
Or a prudy and sons at $70k.
Lots of options in between those 3. Even 3 inch semi autos now.

If your good for none special edition browning citoris. $2200-$3k. There is the upland gun company. They make a gun how you want. These guns are all light desgind for hunting. Plenty of stuff on line about them.

 

[dnurk]

I'll have to research some gun options. Want something light weight. Do lots of walking. Hand loading would be very easy for me.

I was able to get one of these and it is an absolute dream for quail hunting as well as grouse/woodcock. Probably the favorite gun in my collection. We also handload to keep costs in line. https://www.benelliusa.com/shotguns/ultra-light-shotguns?eid=89