any other 28 gaugers around??
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Topic: any other 28 gaugers around??
Posted By: big open
Subject: any other 28 gaugers around??
Date Posted: 08 December 2006 at 14:54
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I never knew I could love a bore size,,a gun yes,,but a gauge?? Please tell me I'm not alone in this ------------- LIFE IS HARD.....STUPID MAKES LIFE HARDER.......DON'T DO STUPID!!! |
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Posted By: Kingpin
Date Posted: 24 January 2007 at 15:42
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I don't have a 28, got one for sale? I like them too, I just never run across them....................Kingpin ------------- There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. |
Posted By: Pedro
Date Posted: 25 January 2007 at 04:11
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They're the greatest thing ever for kick-em-up quail. Doves can be a challenge, depending on how they are flying.
------------- Pedro New Orleans, LA |
Posted By: deaddog
Date Posted: 25 January 2007 at 15:14
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I've been shopping around for one for quite awhile. The probem is the El Cheapo Mossberg Silver Reserve and the like don't fit me and I can't bare to hand over the $$ for a Ruger Red, the only one I've found that pulls up for me.
DD ------------- Endeavor to persevere. |
Posted By: Mickey Rat
Date Posted: 25 January 2007 at 17:12
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I have one of the Russian Balaki O/U in 28 guage. Got it for 400.00 a couple of years ago. I really like it. I hunted for a 1100 in 28 for years. I finally found one, a Tournament Skeet NIB. Still haven't been able to bring myself to shoot it. ------------- Mickey Rat Citizen of Alabama NRA Life Member |
Posted By: NH_Hunter
Date Posted: 08 February 2007 at 01:07
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My dad has a Red Label 28 guage. He really likes it. It is amazingly light, but I like something with a lil more authority.
------------- Leverguns make me smile Proud Left Handed Shooter |
Posted By: OK hunter
Date Posted: 29 April 2007 at 15:49
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The 28 gauge has the perfect combinatioin of shot column and string of all the gauges. In the quail fields, it's wonderful. If you are shooting doves over a water hole, it's heavenly. If you're trying to ask more of it than it can deliver, it'll break your heart. Yes, I absolutely love the 28 gauge. I'm beginning a collection of them now. I'll have a side by side, over/under and pump before its all done. |
Posted By: poorcory
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 04:46
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Bought a Model 870 Wingmaster for the grandkids to use when visiting.,.,.,., have shot it several times at sporting clays. (within forty yards). Like you said "what a hoot" !!! Am now thinking of a set of Briley tubes for my 12ga Browning Special Sporting Clays over/under. ------------- poorcory |
Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Date Posted: 18 December 2007 at 13:19
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welcome to the BaitShop, poorcory! pull up a stump and join in the discussions! if you're so inclined, drop into the BSB first stop and introduce yourself, tell us where you're from and how you found us, etc.! ------------- TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana  Helfen, Wehren, Heilen Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen |
Posted By: Mickey Rat
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 19:02
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I posted earlier that I have one of the Russian Baikal O/U in 28 guage. I got it for 400.00 a couple of years ago, and I really like it.
I hunted for a 1100 in 28 for years. I finally found one, a Tournament Skeet NIB. Still haven't been able to bring myself to shoot it. I had a Stoger SxS 28 ga, but I couldn't hit with it and got rid of it and bought the O/U Baikal. It is choked MOD over I/C and is a dandy quail gun. The Baikal is now the Remington SP310, has a silver reciever and comes with 4 chokes (CYL, I/C, MOD & Full) for 399.00 at Dick's Sporting Goods. Although I love the 28 ga, the cost of shells made me go buy one of the Remington SP310's in 20 ga. I think that some if not all of the 28 ga's reputation comes from the ammo more than the bore size. 28 ga ammo has almost ALWAYS been premium ammo and expensive. Not only that, but most 28 ga owners have substantial experiance BEFORE they move to the 28 ga. In theory, any shot load will be best when fired from the largest bore available. The taller the shot colum, the longer the shot string and the more likely to have damaged or deformed shot. The 20 ga should in theory be a shade better with any load than the 28 ga, and a 16 or 12 ga should be even better. The larger bore produces a thinner (shorter) shot string where a 410 might APPEAR to pattern well, but might be long enough to allow a bird to fly thru unhit. It was a LONG time before I understood this. I started my son off with a cut down H&R 12 ga with shells cut down to 2 1/2 inches using 1/2 oz loads. I developed them myself from information I read over the years about reusing worn out hulls. The cut down barrel (cylinder bore) combined with the light recoiling loads allowed him to hit well (20/25) on his FIRST try ever with gently thrown clays. Nothing builds confidence like sucess (he hit the first 10 before he missed). Having said all that, I wish I still had the little SxS Stoger, and I still love the Baikal 28 ga. I wish I had the guts to shoot the Remington. Is is a pretty little thing and I bet it would handle and shoot like a dream. ------------- Mickey Rat Citizen of Alabama NRA Life Member |
Posted By: Kingpin
Date Posted: 14 January 2008 at 15:05
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All being said, I am glad this topic came back up to the top. NOW!!!! Who has one for sale? Preferrably in a side by. I don't have one and just the thought of one makes me...........well, that's info that I don't think I'll share...........Kingpin ------------- There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. |
Posted By: RaySendero
Date Posted: 15 January 2008 at 11:00
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I got a 28 gauge Remington 1100 Tournament Skeet and a MEC grabber reloader with a 1/2 case of remington cases and some wads that I hardly use any more. PM me if your interested. ------------- Ray |
Kingpin wrote:Posted By: hedgepost
Date Posted: 15 January 2008 at 13:49
| 14.5 of Hodgdon's Longshot and 3/4 oz of 8s is a fearsome load and makes a 28 sing. |
Posted By: hedgepost
Date Posted: 15 January 2008 at 14:02
Briley tubes for the 3200
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Posted By: big open
Date Posted: 26 March 2008 at 13:26
The heavy load,,super tight choke,,top $$,,head to toe camo turkeymen down here in La. laughed thier azz's off when I went to patten my Rem. Xpress 28 at the TURKEY season range day,,but the laughter ended when they saw how a 1 oz. of 4's mowed that ugly head off at 25 yrd.s,,,after all,,NO $265.00 pumpgun,,shootin'$11.00 shells can kill as good as a $750 auto shootin'$22.00(for 10)ammo,,And fully Mossy Oaked as well...................................................can it!,,I don't shoot past 25,,I shoot the load it likes the best,,and I have TOTAL confidence in my ability to apply same to the kill zone,,I've killed every ugly damn turkey I've ever turned it on........................they don't laugh anymore,,and I am startin' to see more 20's in the turkey woods!! ------------- LIFE IS HARD.....STUPID MAKES LIFE HARDER.......DON'T DO STUPID!!! |
Posted By: shrike
Date Posted: 13 June 2008 at 04:00
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Yes, I also use a 28 Gauge. Mine is a Ceasar Guerini Magnus Grouse, with 26 inch barrels. I would have preferred 30 inch barrels for this sub gauge. The short barrels and light weight make it more difficult to control. Shooting well with it is an excercise in perfection of gun mount and accurate pointing. Lovely little gun. I use it on skeet and close in sporting clays. Out to 35 yards I do fine with it. My best performance is with Cylinder and improved cylinder for 20-25 yard shooting on clays with #8 shot. Use Game Bore or Kent 3/4 ounce loads. I have shot planted pheasants and chuckars with the #7.5 loading of 3/4 ounce. I know there is a 1 ounce load available.The 3/4 oz. load is fine on birds out to 35 or so yards with the modified/improved modified choke combo my gun weighs 5 pounds 10 oz., I match the load to the gun. The 1 oz load is too much for this light gun. Ithaca now makes a lovely 28 ga. pump of very high quality. Check out their website.
------------- There are those who learn from watching others, those who learn from listening and reading...........and those who need to pee against the electric fence to find out for themselves. |
Posted By: vapodog
Date Posted: 17 April 2009 at 16:18
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I've owned 28 Ga guns in Win 101, American Arms silver O/U, Franchi veloce, and SKB sideXside.......all superb guns.....loved them all. Today I'm a lot more practical.....I use a 20 Ga Browning Feather lightning.....same delightful lightweight gun and a bit more power.... The 28s were nice.....but I sold them all for practical reasons. The 20 does it just as well. |