.28 Gauge
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04/11/24 08:07 PM
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trapperkeck
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Would you buy one? If so, what would you get? I find it intriguing and am "sorta" shopping for one. I'm leaning toward a double, either O/U or SXS. If you have one, what's your take, love it or leave it?
"The voice of reason!"
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Re: .28 Gauge
[Re: trapperkeck]
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Keith Daniels
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I shoot a CZ Sharptail and a Ruger Red Label. Lightweight, easy to carry, balanced real nice, and if you're on the target it kills it.  But plan to reload!
Keith Daniels Retired OSTA President as of 4:50 P M 9/12/20
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Re: .28 Gauge
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danny clifton
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I only ever shot skeet one time. With an italian shotgun (long time ago don't remember the brand) Belonged to an Air Force pilot. i was hitting them pretty good. Had never shot any clays before that. Just birds. Little gun was easy on the shoulder.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: .28 Gauge
[Re: trapperkeck]
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04/11/24 08:37 PM
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I believe I had 5 or 6 of them before the boating accident of 2022. I enjoy them and they are "different". I have a Remington auto that I bought as a grouse gun. I couldn't seem to hit a bird with it. One day in the fall I walked right into a flock of turkey's and having a Fall turkey tag in my pocket I decided to give it a try. I absolutely SMASHED one at around 40 yards. Carrying it home I walked by my shooting range and decided to try patterning the gun. It shoots like a rifle! I have taken my turkey each year since with it. I have a bunch of single shots in 28 too and they are just a joy to carry.
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Re: .28 Gauge
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04/11/24 08:59 PM
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warrior
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Absolutely on my bucket list. I grew up shooting a 410 and no matter what I've never been able to beat its limitations on shot size vs pattern. The 410 is a really poor design for a shotshell. The 28 on paper is everything the 410 should've been. As to which, well it would have to be a JMB design as I'm kind of funny that way. So a franchi AL48, remington 11-48 or Ithaca 37.
Last edited by warrior; 04/11/24 08:59 PM.
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Re: .28 Gauge
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I have a browning 28ga bps pump still have original box of shells I bought with it only 3 missing just never really found a good use for it but I bet I could find more for a semi auto beretta
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Re: .28 Gauge
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04/11/24 09:49 PM
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Providence Farm
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I mainly hunt everything with 20s leaving the 16 and 12s at home. Never liked how thick a 12 is. Only shot 410s a few times and was not impressed. On pattern density at 20 yards.
During the last shortage 28g was about all that was on the shelf, and I believe it looks like it would do all I need it to do on an even trimer frame gun. If I see a good one that fits me for a fair price it will come home with me. Also if I ever wanted to load shot shells less powder and shot makes it more affordable to shoot especially when I don't like shot in my meat and most of my shots are point blank to 3O yards on rabbits or quail. Sure don't need any more than a 20 and I think a 28 will be fine.
What gun? Preferably a sxs or o/u but if they made a model 12 on a 28 frame like they did the 42 on a 410 or anything similar built for the 28 not a bigger gun with small barrel slapped on they could follow me home. I don't even hunt with a shotgun much anymore ( have not packed one in a few years) but would buy it in a second.
Last edited by Providence Farm; 04/11/24 09:57 PM.
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Re: .28 Gauge
[Re: Zim]
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I bought a Tri Star side by side last year, just because I never had a 28. Pretty good quality for the price and a lot of fun to shoot. Real good rabbit gun, wish we still had grouse around here.
Zim You need to come for a visit. I would let you shoot a few of my pet grouse.
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Re: .28 Gauge
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Steven 49er
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Zim, last fall MN was literally polluted with ruffed grouse, if they have decent nesting success again it should be a banner year.
Come on over.
"Gold is money, everything else is just credit" JP Morgan
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