need help

mtnman · June 15, 2010, 10:40 PM

looking for a 28 gauge with a fairly tight choke can anyone help.

zippy13 · June 16, 2010, 02:28 AM

Can you be a little more specific... single shot, pump, auto, O/U, SxS or tube set... $, $$$, or $$$$$$?

oneounceload · June 16, 2010, 11:13 AM

Budgetary requirements and intended use would go a long way to getting you informed answers

BigJimP · June 16, 2010, 12:40 PM

My 28ga O/U has screw in chokes ....so I can go as tight as I want ....

+1 on what Zippy and OneOunce asked .....

Charles Ellis · June 16, 2010, 05:23 PM

Any of the new shotguns will have interchangeable choke tubes no matter what ga. you pick.I don't know if you have priced shells,but 20ga.shells cost about 1/2 of what 28 ga.shells do,and there is very little difference in the weight and feel of the guns.That being said,I have friends who love their 28's,but they are not for me.

BigJimP · June 16, 2010, 06:33 PM

I reload - so 28ga is perfect from my perspective .....

but Charles is right / 28ga shells are expensive if you have to buy retail. But if you're not shooting clays with it / the cost of shells might not be a big deal in the short run at least.

zippy13 · June 16, 2010, 07:32 PM

Hold on…
Don't be talking about reloading 28-ga shells, and how economical it really can be!
We need ntman and the other 28-ga newbies to buy brand new ammo. Not just buy the expensive ammo, but get a life time supply of the stuff, and then some more just in case they live longer than anticipated. And, it would be nice to have some extra NOS 28's to pass on after they've gone.
We want them to buy so much 28-ga ammo that they'll upset the market. The manufacturers will think they're missing an opportunity, and make way more extra ammo than is really needed to meet the spike in demand. Then, those of us who've been reloading 28-ga for several guns for many years, will have a golden opportunity to clean out the surplus 28's at bargain basement prices. Works for me.
…what a day for a daydream.

BigJimP · June 17, 2010, 11:06 AM

I apologize Zippy ...I was clearly short of caffeine yesterday afternoon ...

but I hear my Espresso machine calling me ...so I'll be ok ...

oneounceload · June 17, 2010, 01:40 PM

Seems mtnman has either solved his question or has dropped the matter

BigJimP · June 17, 2010, 02:38 PM

or we bored him to death ...while we amused ourselves ...

t4terrific · June 24, 2010, 07:08 AM

He only recieved lectures, no assistance.:barf:

oneounceload · June 24, 2010, 08:47 AM

No lectures, and his vague question is hard to give specific responses towards - WAY too open-ended with a variety of possibilities ranging from mild to wild.

Perhaps you can give him an exact answer based on your experience, the rest of us needed some more data.....

t4terrific · June 24, 2010, 01:00 PM

I was just interested in seeing some responses to questions. My shotguns are all of the Stevens 311 variety. I have 12 and 16 gauge. I certainly am not full of information. I look here for information.

My pop has a single shot 28 gauge. It's old, and it was just left to him. I have no idea the brand.

zippy13 · June 24, 2010, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneounceload

Seems mtnman has either solved his question or has dropped the matter

Quote:

Originally Posted by t4terrific

He only recieved lectured, no assistance.

No lectures, and his vague question is hard to give specific responses towards - WAY too open-ended with a variety of possibilities ranging from mild to wild.

Perhaps you can give him an exact answer based on your experience, the rest of us needed some more data…..

IMHO, a recommendation based upon insufficient info would be a disservice.

t4terrific,
It's a small world, perhaps you dad's 28-ga is exactly the type of gun the OP is looking for. Often those old single shots have fairly tight chokes.

mtnman · June 24, 2010, 06:51 PM

Sorry computer crashed and I forgot about the post till just now.

mtnman · June 24, 2010, 06:57 PM

Sorry I am looking for a single shot.

zippy13 · June 24, 2010, 08:15 PM

Sorry computer crashed and I forgot about the post till just now.

No problem, we've all been there and done that. We were fearful that we'd lost you.

My only experience with 28-ga is with tubed O/U Skeet guns -- I'm clueless about single shots. Have faith, some of the members probably know exactly what you're looking for.

Dave McC · June 25, 2010, 10:33 AM

H&R/NEF has made and makes a single shot in 28 gauge. A very good choice.

BigJimP · June 25, 2010, 11:46 AM

I don't know much about single shot shotguns either ....but the only H&R's I've seen in 28ga had a Modified fixed choke ...no screw in choke system ...to keep the cost down.

I see a few of them around / but not many ....

oneounceload · June 25, 2010, 12:01 PM

One flat of shells will about cost what the gun does, but the NEF/H&R mentioned would suffice

mtnman · June 26, 2010, 05:20 PM

I purchased a H&R today new in box. Don't ask me why I have just always wanted a 28ga. I found some shells made in Italy called Nobel Sport because they came in #4 and #5 shot and I like those sizes better for squirrel and rabbit hunting. Has anyone had experience with this ammo.

Dave McC · June 27, 2010, 10:13 AM

Nobel makes good ammo. I've used slugs and target ammo from them with perfect performance.

Had I a 28, I'd reload for it. Factory loads are too expensive, and reloads are not.

mtnman · June 28, 2010, 10:07 AM

Thanks for the advice Dave.

t4terrific · June 30, 2010, 09:20 AM

I really have no need for a 28 gauge. If I were to buy one, I would go for an old Winchester Model 12. They are pretty expensive these days (in 28 gauge), but model 12's are fine guns.

June 15, 2010, 10:40 PM	#1
mtnman Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Location: WV Posts: 151	need help looking for a 28 gauge with a fairly tight choke can anyone help.

June 26, 2010, 05:20 PM	#21
mtnman Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Location: WV Posts: 151	I purchased a H&R today new in box. Don't ask me why I have just always wanted a 28ga. I found some shells made in Italy called Nobel Sport because they came in #4 and #5 shot and I like those sizes better for squirrel and rabbit hunting. Has anyone had experience with this ammo. Last edited by mtnman; June 26, 2010 at 08:28 PM.

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June 16, 2010, 02:28 AM	#2
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Can you be a little more specific... single shot, pump, auto, O/U, SxS or tube set... $, $$$, or $$$$$$?

June 16, 2010, 11:13 AM	#3
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Budgetary requirements and intended use would go a long way to getting you informed answers

June 16, 2010, 12:40 PM	#4
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	My 28ga O/U has screw in chokes ....so I can go as tight as I want .... +1 on what Zippy and OneOunce asked .....

June 16, 2010, 05:23 PM	#5
Charles Ellis Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2010 Location: conroe,texas Posts: 200	Any of the new shotguns will have interchangeable choke tubes no matter what ga. you pick.I don't know if you have priced shells,but 20ga.shells cost about 1/2 of what 28 ga.shells do,and there is very little difference in the weight and feel of the guns.That being said,I have friends who love their 28's,but they are not for me.

June 16, 2010, 06:33 PM	#6
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I reload - so 28ga is perfect from my perspective ..... but Charles is right / 28ga shells are expensive if you have to buy retail. But if you're not shooting clays with it / the cost of shells might not be a big deal in the short run at least.

June 16, 2010, 07:32 PM	#7
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Hold on… Don't be talking about reloading 28-ga shells, and how economical it really can be! We need ntman and the other 28-ga newbies to buy brand new ammo. Not just buy the expensive ammo, but get a life time supply of the stuff, and then some more just in case they live longer than anticipated. And, it would be nice to have some extra NOS 28's to pass on after they've gone. We want them to buy so much 28-ga ammo that they'll upset the market. The manufacturers will think they're missing an opportunity, and make way more extra ammo than is really needed to meet the spike in demand. Then, those of us who've been reloading 28-ga for several guns for many years, will have a golden opportunity to clean out the surplus 28's at bargain basement prices. Works for me. …what a day for a daydream.

June 17, 2010, 11:06 AM	#8
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I apologize Zippy ...I was clearly short of caffeine yesterday afternoon ... but I hear my Espresso machine calling me ...so I'll be ok ...

June 17, 2010, 01:40 PM	#9
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	Seems mtnman has either solved his question or has dropped the matter

June 17, 2010, 02:38 PM	#10
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	or we bored him to death ...while we amused ourselves ...

June 24, 2010, 07:08 AM	#11
t4terrific Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2009 Posts: 307	He only recieved lectures, no assistance.:barf:

June 24, 2010, 08:47 AM	#12
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	No lectures, and his vague question is hard to give specific responses towards - WAY too open-ended with a variety of possibilities ranging from mild to wild. Perhaps you can give him an exact answer based on your experience, the rest of us needed some more data.....

June 24, 2010, 01:00 PM	#13
t4terrific Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2009 Posts: 307	I was just interested in seeing some responses to questions. My shotguns are all of the Stevens 311 variety. I have 12 and 16 gauge. I certainly am not full of information. I look here for information. My pop has a single shot 28 gauge. It's old, and it was just left to him. I have no idea the brand.

June 24, 2010, 06:51 PM	#15
mtnman Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Location: WV Posts: 151	Sorry computer crashed and I forgot about the post till just now.

June 24, 2010, 06:57 PM	#16
mtnman Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Location: WV Posts: 151	Sorry I am looking for a single shot.

June 24, 2010, 08:15 PM	#17
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Sorry computer crashed and I forgot about the post till just now. No problem, we've all been there and done that. We were fearful that we'd lost you. My only experience with 28-ga is with tubed O/U Skeet guns -- I'm clueless about single shots. Have faith, some of the members probably know exactly what you're looking for.

June 25, 2010, 10:33 AM	#18
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	H&R/NEF has made and makes a single shot in 28 gauge. A very good choice.

June 25, 2010, 11:46 AM	#19
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I don't know much about single shot shotguns either ....but the only H&R's I've seen in 28ga had a Modified fixed choke ...no screw in choke system ...to keep the cost down. I see a few of them around / but not many ....

June 25, 2010, 12:01 PM	#20
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	One flat of shells will about cost what the gun does, but the NEF/H&R mentioned would suffice

June 27, 2010, 10:13 AM	#22
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Nobel makes good ammo. I've used slugs and target ammo from them with perfect performance. Had I a 28, I'd reload for it. Factory loads are too expensive, and reloads are not.

June 28, 2010, 10:07 AM	#23
mtnman Senior Member Join Date: May 23, 2009 Location: WV Posts: 151	Thanks for the advice Dave.

June 30, 2010, 09:20 AM	#24
t4terrific Senior Member Join Date: December 22, 2009 Posts: 307	I really have no need for a 28 gauge. If I were to buy one, I would go for an old Winchester Model 12. They are pretty expensive these days (in 28 gauge), but model 12's are fine guns.