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Campfire Kahuna
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I have a Bobwhite, purchased the first year Huglu's were being imported to the U.S., before CZ became the importer. I can shoot it pretty well, and have used it quite it a bit on Huns and ruffed grouse. Nice little gun!
It's also one of the few guns I've sold and then bought back. For some reason I let it go a few years after buying it to a guy in Alaska, and regretted it. Two years ago he put up for sale on the Campfire Classifieds and I bought it back pretty darn quickly!
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
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We need a new 4.10 inch 410 then it will be the square load that is so dearly prized. It could hold a 1 and 3/4 oz. shot load and the guns could be light and trim. LOL
Ignorance is not confined to uneducated people.
WHO IS JOHN GALT? LIBERTY!
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I bought a Fausti DEA SL 28-gauge side-by-side a few months ago, partly becuase it's the first really light 28 I can shoot well. I shot it as a test gun for an article, and somehow couldn't send it back!
It has just enough weight forward, due to the 28" choke-tube equipped barrels, even though it weighs 5 pounds 2 ounces, even lighter than advertised! Wish you'd stayed out of this, as you've now got me sweated up to see if there's an exception to by previous experience w/ light 28s. Thanks alot!
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28 gauge cause it's cooler than .410
.....civilize 'em with a Krag
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The CZ Bobwhite .410 isn't leaving any time soon. It is my dedicated ruffed grouse shotgun this fall. I will put it away when chasing chukars however. Mine was $575 used (looked brand new) back in about 2006 and has turned into one of my favorite guns.
A lot of friends shoot it well too. They are amazed that they can break clay pigeons at skeet ranges reliably with "no" recoil.
I am not pushing the .410, but don't assume it is worthless. Just get one that fits you and don't push the yardage with it.
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Campfire Ranger
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By way of empirical evidence, one of the big gun writers (sorry I can't recall which, perhaps Brister) pointed out that when one looks at skeet scores at the highest levels of competition there is a very significant fall off of scores between the 28 and the 410. That drastic increment does not exist between the 28 and the larger bores.
JB, I am glad I am not the only one to fall to a 28 temptress. I suppose after thirty years with her it may be considered a marriage. ;-{>8
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Was looking at 28 gauge over unders that are affordable the Mossberg Silver Reserve and CZ Redhead look interesting, any comments on these or maybe some other options? I still may get a 20 though, one of the stores I frequent had some 7/8th oz loads that would be good fo what we have in mind.
Gerry.
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I have a CZ Ringkneck and it's a nice little gun for the money. Very well fit and finished and no problems after thousands of rounds. I would highly reccomend a CZ.
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Campfire Ranger
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Well, more power to you 67 gauge users. I still find it a mystery, among all the possibilities below the 28 gauge, why the marble stopped on the 67 gauge, and stayed.
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