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Re: You're favorite 28ga StarchedCover #15219141 09/13/20
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,025 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,025 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by StarchedCover I only have one 28 Gauge shotgun; it is a CZ "Woodcock" with 28 inch tubes. I purchased it new in 2007 . It carries well, points well and kills very well. I've used it for pheasants and bunnies in the Midwest, "Pats" and woodcock in the UP, multiple dove hunts and two quail hunts here in the southeast . My shotgun snob friends have decried that the CZ is cheap Turkish junk and will never hold up. I don't shoot trap or skeet with it , I bought it as a hunting shotgun and it's doing quite well . StarchedCover Those are nice guns, your “snob” buds notwithstanding. Such arrogance. Doubt they as smart as they think they are. Just enjoy that fine gun. Consider the source. DF

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Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #15280119 10/03/20
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 688 Adirondack Mtns. NY A AdkHunter Campfire Regular
AdkHunter Campfire Regular A Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 688 Adirondack Mtns. NY	I bought my first 28, a Benelli Ultralight, last year and love it. It's light, fits me perfect out of the box, and just seems to hit whatever I point it at. I currently own 10 other shotguns in 12, 16 and 20 ga. and I like them all, but in the few months I've owned the Benelli it has become my favorite. Lee F. "Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid" -John Wayne Calling an illegal alien an 'undocumented immigrant' is like calling a drug dealer an 'unlicensed pharmacist'

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #15283587 10/04/20
Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA Bobmar Campfire Regular
Bobmar Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 1,941 NOVA	If anyone has any interest in a solid ribbed Winchester Model 12 28 Gauge, send me a PM. Deadlines and commitments, what to leave in, what to leave out...

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #15426758 11/17/20
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 321 E. Texas, N. Louisiana jkingrph Campfire Member
jkingrph Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 321 E. Texas, N. Louisiana	My only 28 is a Darne, A French made sxs with a sliding breach action.

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #15428843 11/18/20
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,501 Southeastern PA R Remington40x Campfire Regular
Remington40x Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,501 Southeastern PA	jkingrph: I'm green with envy! How about a photo? What is the grade of your Darne and how long are the barrels? I like Darnes a lot. Have 28 inch 10 gauge Grade 10 and a 30 inch 12 gauge Grade 19 built on a P style action. Rem

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Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #15429884 11/18/20
Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 691 NE MS mag410 Campfire Regular
mag410 Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 691 NE MS	Beretta 682 for clay targets. Remington 870 for doves/fun.

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #15431710 11/19/20
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,677 4 43Shooter Campfire Tracker
43Shooter Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,677	The only one I've ever owned is an early 1100 25" barrel Sporting Clays model. I started using it on doves three or four years ago and it's all I've used for them since. I know it's not as Iight as most 28s but it seems light compared to the 8lb 12 gauge I was using and I'm getting as many as I did with the 12 over decoys. It's surprised me how many DRT kills I get with it using #8s with an IC choke. Last edited by 43Shooter; 11/19/20.

Re: You're favorite 28ga 43Shooter #15434596 11/20/20
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 17,131 Freedom Pugs Campfire Ranger
Pugs Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2005 Posts: 17,131 Freedom	I have a set of Briley tubes for my Beretta 682 but the only dedicated 28 I have for now is one of the Parker repros. Choked full/mod I'm always amazed at how it reaches out further than I think it should. The wood is "fair" Last edited by Pugs; 11/20/20. If something on the internet makes you angry the odds are you're being manipulated

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #17012490 02/28/22
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	Here’s my first 28, so it’s automatically my favorite… “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #17013071 03/01/22
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,317 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter
pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,317 Middle/West Tennessee	I really like the Beretta 680 series 28 ga, I have a Beretta A400 28 ga and it is great, but want a O/U I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

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Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #17014311 03/01/22
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,501 Southeastern PA R Remington40x Campfire Regular
Remington40x Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,501 Southeastern PA	S.I.A.C.E Concordia hammer gun with 29 inch barrels. Probably the nicest gun in my vault. And you'll go a long time before you see another one in any gauge. You can see a 12 gauge version ( not mine, but the first photo I could find on line) at https://www.durysguns.com/shop/siace-concordia-sxs-12-ga-used-gun-inv-204880 Last edited by Remington40x; 03/01/22.

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #17014957 03/01/22
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 483 British Columbia K Kurt52 Campfire Member
Kurt52 Campfire Member K Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 483 British Columbia	My Beretta A400 28 ga with 28" barrel is a sweet hunting gun. Did all my upland hunting in 2021 with it...chukars, blue grouse, sharptail and ruff grouse in BC. Mainly 7/8 oz #6 or 7.5 shot reloads. 5.5#s empty weight, great balance and handling! It also is a fine informal skeet gun with typical 3/4 oz loads of #8 or 8.5 shot. I do run a heavier magazine cap off the Beretta A400 Xcel Black Sporting 12 ga for skeet...adds almost 4 oz to the weight and helps my follow through. My AYA #2 16 ga RB SxS and Grulla 20 ga RB SxS both got a rest last season, and may again this year. That little Beretta semi-auto is a fine hunting gun! I also have a 686 O/U Silver Pigeon two barrel set with upgraded Coles wood. The 20 ga with 28" barrels is much nicer than the 28 ga with 26" barrel in my opinion, or at least I shoot it better. Don't use the 28 ga barrel set hardly at all. Even though chasing empties is eliminated with the O/U. Last edited by Kurt52; 03/01/22.

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #17015720 03/01/22
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,548 Northern Illinois 0 06hunter59 Campfire Regular
06hunter59 Campfire Regular 0 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,548 Northern Illinois	There is nothing like shooting a quality 28 gauge! I use a 28 gauge for all my upland bird shooting. Pheasants fear me! My favorite is a Browning Superposed choked Skeet and Skeet with #5s.

Re: You're favorite 28ga StarchedCover #17016113 03/01/22
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 770 Minor Hill TN / Hillsboro AL E EddieSouthgate Campfire Regular
EddieSouthgate Campfire Regular E Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 770 Minor Hill TN / Hillsboro AL	Originally Posted by StarchedCover I only have one 28 Gauge shotgun; it is a CZ "Woodcock" with 28 inch tubes. I purchased it new in 2007 . It carries well, points well and kills very well. I've used it for pheasants and bunnies in the Midwest, "Pats" and woodcock in the UP, multiple dove hunts and two quail hunts here in the southeast . My shotgun snob friends have decried that the CZ is cheap Turkish junk and will never hold up. I don't shoot trap or skeet with it , I bought it as a hunting shotgun and it's doing quite well . StarchedCover So is mine , I'd tell the so called friends to kiss my ass if I was you . Grumpy old man with a gun.....Do not touch . Better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6. Don't bother my monument and I'll leave yours alone.

Re: You're favorite 28ga JLimbo #17017027 03/02/22
Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 652 South Central Oklahoma C Caplock Campfire Regular
Caplock Campfire Regular C Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 652 South Central Oklahoma	Originally Posted by JLimbo My one and only 28. Ruger Red label that I got for a song because it was worn out. The previous owner used it for skeet. Sent it to Ruger for an estimate to rebuild and the nice customer service lady called a couple of weeks later to tell me it was done and to expect it in a few days. I told her I didn't authorize the repair because I never got a quote. She told me there was no quote because they were fixing it no charge and it didn't matter that I was not the original owner. Ruger has run out of most parts for these guns and won't repair them. Glad I did this when I did. Love this gun. Just curious....what wore out on a Ruger?

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #17197730 04/26/22
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 440 Arkansas Obi_Wan Campfire Member
Obi_Wan Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 440 Arkansas	I have 3 and its hard to pick a favorite, but If I had to put them in order: 1. Franchi 48 AL. Basic model, but it just shoots like a dream. 2. Ruger Red Label Golden Quail. Built on a 28 gauge frame and just tons of fun to shoot 3. Beretta Silver Pigeon III. this one is on a 20 gauge frame because it has a set of 20 gauge barrels. Love shooting it, but its just not as fun as my RRL. Right now, I’m looking at a Rizzini BR 110, but I want to make sure I get something on a 28 gauge frame. Last edited by Obi_Wan; 04/26/22. The expert at anything was once a beginner. JC

Re: You're favorite 28ga JackVliet #17200237 04/27/22
Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 552 B Bullhead Campfire Regular
Bullhead Campfire Regular B Joined: Aug 2018 Posts: 552	Arrieta round action

Re: You're favorite 28ga cisco1 #17200282 04/27/22
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,094 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger
George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,094	Cisco, that is a beautiful little gun.

Re: You're favorite 28ga cisco1 #17200675 04/27/22
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,807 outside the burgh B battue Campfire Ranger
battue Campfire Ranger B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 20,807 outside the burgh	Beautiful!!!! laissez les bons temps rouler

Re: You're favorite 28ga battue #17200855 04/27/22
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter
geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas	My favorite 28 gauge A little color case hardened Huglu/CZ Ringneck! ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

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