Thread: 28 Gauge

I have not shot a 28 at game , but I have used it quite a bit shooting Skeet .
It will easily kill a clay target and my averages are only fractionally down from the bigger gauges . I find no difference between the 12 and 20 in my scores . The real score killer is the 410 .
The 28 is a beautifully soft shooting gauge when used in a heavy 12 gauge with barrel tubes , I have no idea how soft they are in a scaled to fit purpose made 28 gauge gun .
Cracking a clay in half and killing a real bird are two different things though . In the real world landing as many pellets as possible on the target is the way to achieve success and humanly kill it , because of the 28's reduced shot volume the only way to achieve pattern density it to choke it more .
Tight chokes make shooting success more difficult , if you are after a challenge or your a sucker for punishment then go for it , if your wanting to fill the freezer then use a 20 or 12 .

Ken