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Got addicted to the 28 when I read an article in Outdoor Life back in the late 1970s. then moved in 81 to eastern MT where I started shooting upland with a Steyer Mannlicher principessa sxs 28. Couldn't get shells, so I ordered 71/2s 3/4 oz by the case (Remington, mostly). I shot huns, sharptail and pheasants and never a cage raised bird. The country is open and the shots can be longish. I have never recovered. My favorite memories are shooting roosters in deepish powder snow with a pointing dog.
When my mom knew she was leaving us she called me and told me that she wanted to leave me a gift to remember her by and that turned out to be a custom AyA #2 in 28.
It's been fun. Don't underestimate the 3/4 load of 7 1/2s. ;-{>8
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Other than bragging rites I see no advantage. I have nice sub 6# 12ga SxS's and usually shoot 7/8 or 1 oz loads out of them
After the first shot the rest are just noise.
Make mine a Minaska
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Other than bragging rites I see no advantage. I have nice sub 6# 12ga SxS's and usually shoot 7/8 or 1 oz loads out of them There are many ways to scratch the itch but a sub-gauge 16 is one too. It's just there are many more light and handy 28's around than 16s. We're lucky we all get to like what we like. 
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Other than bragging rites I see no advantage. I have nice sub 6# 12ga SxS's and usually shoot 7/8 or 1 oz loads out of them I have a beautiful diamond grade nitro damascus feather weight H A LIndner 12, and love it, but the topic is 28. ;-{>8
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Don't know anything about that particular gun, the only 28ga I have and have shot is a little Darne sxs, sliding breech action. Downside is cost of shells, other than that great. If the gun is sized for the gauge like mine then it should be a delight to carry and shoot, I think mine weighs in at just over 5 1/4 lbs..
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