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.28 ga. shot size for pheasants? #6642355
10/18/19 01:51 AM
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I like 7 1/2 shot in .410 and 6 shot in 20 ga, #5 in a 12, but was curious what size shot you'd pick for 28 ga. in 2 3/4" shells?

Thinking these would be a good choice... https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002147264?pid=850292

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642361
10/18/19 04:24 AM
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#5 .
About as hard to find in 28ga. As pheasants around here .


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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642382
10/18/19 05:53 AM
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#9 tss


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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642429
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I use a combo of 7.5 and 6 shot in both my 12 and 20 gauges when hunting pheasants. 3.25 or 3.75 drams equivalent in the 12 gauge and 2.75 drams equivalent in the 20 gauge.

7.5's in the bottom barrel choked I.C or Mod. and set to fire first, 6's in the top barrel choked Mod or Full.

I don't own a 28 gauge but wish I did.



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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642433
10/18/19 07:19 AM
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Lead #6 or #7.5 work well if u do yr part.


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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: skippyturtle] #6642435
10/18/19 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by skippyturtle
#9 tss


This should work well too but cost a lot more. The #9 TSS has the weight of a #5-6 lead! I only used #9 TSS in my .410 so far and it works a lot better than lead. (.410 pistol and shotgun)


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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642440
10/18/19 07:35 AM
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Shot lot of pheasants back in 90s with my 20ga cylinder bore, loaded with copper coated #6.

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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642442
10/18/19 07:36 AM
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I use to be a fan of 6 and 7 1/2 for Pheasants unti I tried #4. Way more effective.

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642455
10/18/19 07:56 AM
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I shoot #5 and #4 in my 28 & 20


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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642466
10/18/19 08:10 AM
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Fiochhi nickel plated Golden Pheasant 6's on pheasants and rabbits. Grouse and woodcock I use Federal Premium copper plated 7.5's, though early season I will sometimes use the 6's with all the leaves and such, As a side note, years ago I shot a young turkey off a rock solid point with the 7.5 load while hunting woodcock. One shot with my Beretta Silver Pigeon. It's a 28" gun and generally has the skeet and improved cylinder chokes installed. The 28ga is a big dog in a small package, light, quick, and packs a real punch.

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642470
10/18/19 08:18 AM
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Wild birds, club birds, dogs or not... need more details.

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642472
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I load 1 oz of # 6 for my twenty-eights

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642501
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6s. 7 1/2 shot produces too many runners on northbound birds in any gauge in my opinion.

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642528
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having cleaned some birds with a dense layer of 7.5 under the skin but no deeper , I would go bigger.

we were hunting mid December over a dog , farm birds

I was also shooting backup for kids so I would let the kids have a shot or 2 then drop them in most cases , there were a few that got away

but when I started cleaning them and how much shot was stuck in the skin , I would run larger shot with higher velocity if possible , the kids were mostly using 7.5 trap and game loads in 20ga and I realized they probably were hitting those birds but 1 wasn't enough to bring many of them down.

this isn't a huge sample size and I don't l know what kid was shooting what brand , only that all I saw were 20ga 7.5 trap and field loads going in guns.

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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642546
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I would shoot 5's if I could find them otherwise 4's or 6's.


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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642551
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Usually shoot 5's
Late season have gone to 4's

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642574
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I use # 5 shot for Pheasants in my 20, 28 and 410. The Winchester 28 ga. # 5 is manufacture # X28H5. It has 1 ounce 2 3/4" and is 1205 velocity.


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Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642606
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I’m a Nash Buckingham fan. 28 gauge? Minker I’ll show ya some pheasants.

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642821
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Copper coated 4's and 5's.

Re: .28 ga. shot size for pheasants? [Re: ~ADC~] #6642837
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I'm surprised by the number of guys saying #4 shot in 2 3/4" .28 ga. not much shot for pattern density.

I'm leaning more toward 6's though since it's really only 1/8 oz. less shot than your standard 1 oz. .20's.

Never felt under-gunned with a 3" .410 in 7 1/2.

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