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Re: .28 Gauge [Re: trapperkeck] #8120311 04/12/24 02:13 PM 04/12/24 02:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2012 Ohio OhioBoy trapper
OhioBoy trapper Joined: Jan 2012 Ohio	There is a Bill Heavy article in Field and Stream somewhere where he and a buddy asked a guy to go pheasant hunting and they felt bad for him b/c he came out of the house carrying a .410. It may have even been a single shot I don't remember. Anyway they hunted multiple states and the .410 guy put on a master class of shooting and made them carrying a 12ga look foolish. He killed a bird with every shot and they didn't come close to that. lol. That story always made me laugh.

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: trapperkeck] #8120385 04/12/24 04:00 PM 04/12/24 04:00 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 McGrath, AK W white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington"
white17 "General (Mr.Sunshine) Washington" W Joined: Mar 2007 McGrath, AK	That's a great story Troy ! I hunt pheasants with a couple TMAN members and for years I have taken grief about my 20 gauge over & under. I get ribbed about....."whatcha gonna do when a bunch of roosters get up at once ? ".................... Well the daily limit is three roosters so I only have to reload once a day. I hunt for five days so I only need 15 rounds total......maybe a couple less considering the likelihood of doubles. I guess I learned to shoot differently than the guys in the mid-west. Mean As Nails

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: OhioBoy] #8120391 04/12/24 04:08 PM 04/12/24 04:08 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Iowa	Originally Posted by OhioBoy There is a Bill Heavy article in Field and Stream somewhere where he and a buddy asked a guy to go pheasant hunting and they felt bad for him b/c he came out of the house carrying a .410. It may have even been a single shot I don't remember. Anyway they hunted multiple states and the .410 guy put on a master class of shooting and made them carrying a 12ga look foolish. He killed a bird with every shot and they didn't come close to that. lol. That story always made me laugh. I will sometimes shoot my .410 or 28 gauge in the early season and have shot plenty of birds with both. Late season you are better switching to a 12 gauge because shots are typically longer. January roosters are wild as heck and will run and flush a lot.

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: trapperkeck] #8120401 04/12/24 04:20 PM 04/12/24 04:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Northern IN USA Flipper 56 trapper
Flipper 56 trapper Joined: Jan 2019 Northern IN USA	I have a .28ga. SKB 720 Field O/U that is a great feeling and beautiful gun. "Where Can A Man Find Bear Beaver And Other Critters Worth Cash Money When Skinned?"

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: trapperkeck] #8120508 04/12/24 07:54 PM 04/12/24 07:54 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck OP trapper
trapperkeck OP trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	Well, that pretty well seals it for me. I'm gonna have to spring for a .28. Thanks for all the banter, etc. "The voice of reason!"

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: trapperkeck] #8120529 04/12/24 08:32 PM 04/12/24 08:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 SE SD D DWC trapper
DWC trapper D Joined: Apr 2011 SE SD	But which one??

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: DWC] #8120548 04/12/24 08:49 PM 04/12/24 08:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN trapperkeck OP trapper
trapperkeck OP trapper Joined: Nov 2007 St. Cloud, MN	Originally Posted by DWC But which one?? Leaning towards a CZ Drake. "The voice of reason!"

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: trapperkeck] #8120570 04/12/24 09:03 PM 04/12/24 09:03 PM
Joined: May 2010 MN S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 MN	Them CZs are a nice gun for the price point. Last edited by Steven 49er; 04/12/24 09:03 PM. "Gold is money, everything else is just credit" JP Morgan

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: white17] #8120571 04/12/24 09:04 PM 04/12/24 09:04 PM
Joined: May 2010 MN S Steven 49er trapper
Steven 49er trapper S Joined: May 2010 MN	Originally Posted by white17 That's a great story Troy ! I hunt pheasants with a couple TMAN members and for years I have taken grief about my 20 gauge over & under. I get ribbed about....."whatcha gonna do when a bunch of roosters get up at once ? ".................... Well the daily limit is three roosters so I only have to reload once a day. I hunt for five days so I only need 15 rounds total......maybe a couple less considering the likelihood of doubles. I guess I learned to shoot differently than the guys in the mid-west. Ken. I can get all the 209 primers I want so I can shoot more lol. "Gold is money, everything else is just credit" JP Morgan

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: trapperkeck] #8120578 04/12/24 09:15 PM 04/12/24 09:15 PM
Joined: May 2008 Mn N nightlife trapper
nightlife trapper N Joined: May 2008 Mn	Winchester model 12 in 28 gauge, my go to for woodcock and grouse, for some reason it just seems to point and shoot better then any other shotgun I own even other model 12s ï¿½Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks.ï¿½ â€• Robert A. Heinlein

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: Donnersurvivor] #8120598 04/12/24 09:39 PM 04/12/24 09:39 PM
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Posco Unregistered P	Originally Posted by Donnersurvivor Originally Posted by Wanna Be If you ever go on an old fashioned plantation quail hunt, a 28ga is the way to go. We get a few clients with 20’s and only a couple with .410’s. All the rest shoot 28ga. What’s funny is the client that always kills the most birds year after year shoots the .410. I have to remind him doubles are frowned upon, lol. I want one myself to use dove hunting. Are doubles frowned upon because birds get lost or? No, it's because people lack sophistication. Unwashed, uncouth.

Re: .28 Gauge [Re: Wanna Be] #8120657 04/12/24 10:53 PM 04/12/24 10:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 East Central Mn. U uplandpointer trapper
uplandpointer trapper U Joined: Feb 2009 East Central Mn.	Originally Posted by Wanna Be If you ever go on an old fashioned plantation quail hunt, a 28ga is the way to go. We get a few clients with 20’s and only a couple with .410’s. All the rest shoot 28ga. What’s funny is the client that always kills the most birds year after year shoots the .410. I have to remind him doubles are frowned upon, lol. I want one myself to use dove hunting. Plantation quail, I wish. The closest I get is having my dogs head to South Texas to guide. My training partner guides on a South Texas ranch and takes some of my dogs to round out his string. A few more years and I can start going with my own string.

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