Home Forums Birds & Dogs Shotguns 20 vs. 28 gauge

I was shooting a 28 when nobody even knew what the shells looked like. About 30 years. Most of that shooting has been on the northern great plain, all of it wild birds. They kill further than most shooters can reliably point them.

As to shell availability, there are more choices for 28 now locally than 16. Walmart has several to chose from. B&P will put a case on your porch very reasonably considering the high quality (freight paid). They are cheap to reload, less powder and shot.

The only real downfall is that they are a nasty blend of a love affair and an addiction. ;-{> A beautiful sxs 28 goes so well with a classic pointing dog that you may never return to reality, fully.

PS I also have a sxs Pedro Arrizabalaga in 20, so I make the comparison often. It's kind of like comparing Ardbeg to McCallan, you never want to stop the adjudication process.