Looking at 28 gauge SxS

[kelljp]

Suddenly got an itch for a 28 gauge in a double barrel. Price tag has lead me down the TriStar , CZ path. Was interested in others opinion.
I keep going back and looking at the Sharp tail model CZ makes. Price is just at max I'm willing to spend to scratch this itch.
Any of you had any good / bad experience with these ?

 

[1KPerDay]

A buddy has a cz 28 and loves it. He doesn’t shoot a million rounds a year; just hunts grouse and chukar with it over dogs. FWIW. Of the two I’d go CZ over tristar personally.

 

[1KPerDay]

Some reading if interested

https://www.gundogmag.com/editorial...d.-,The Bobwhite G2,were, well, just dreadful.

 

[kelljp]

Some reading if interested

https://www.gundogmag.com/editorial/shotgun-review-cz-bobwhite-g2/374275#:~:text=is trending upward.-,The Bobwhite G2,were, well, just dreadful.

Thanks,
I was told the bob white had fixed chokes, after reading this im going to give it another look.

 

[Bill M.]

I do not have a CZ. But...that is what I would buy if I wanted a 28 gauge SxS. Good gun for the money and there are not many, if any, alternatives in that price range.

 

[tactikel]

My grouse hunting buddy switched from a Beretta onyx 20 ga to a CZ 28 ga double. He loves it! Light to carry, fast to mount. He hunts over a fantastic Brittany so most shots are 20-30 yards. A great choice if you have a good dog.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

The CZ double guns are excellent.

 

[Riomouse911]

The 28 gauge makes for a great little shotgun. I picked up a Ruger Red Label years ago and fell in love with to 28. I added a BPS 28 ga pump a few years ago and that shotgun is fun!

As the guys said above, the CZ SxS are really neat shotguns. A Sharp Tail in 28 ga will be a dream to carry in the field and a great shooter on birds.

Stay safe.

 

[Armored farmer]

The 28sxs is a classic bird gun. I have both the 28 and a 20sxs. I will say the 28 is a sweet little gun when on a 28sized frame.
Ammo isn't nearly as common as 20.
I'm definitely not trying to talk you out of it, just be prepared to stock up on pricey ammo when you find it.....or better yet....buy a mec 600jr in 28ga.

 

[Roverguy]

The Huglu made CZ guns are the bottom end of acceptable. They are cosmetically attractive and sufficiently robust to handle hunting use and recreational clays. The Bobwhite is a decent gun and quite good looking for the money. SxS guns should be fixed choke, especially a 28 ga. Screw in chokes are fine for a clays gun but add unwelcome mass and weight to a SxS.

TriStar seems to import some decent s/a guns but the side x side guns they import are simply not robust enough to merit purchase. There’s a reason they are that cheap.

 

[Milkmaster]

Why do you prefer a SxS? I understand the nostalgia part. However if you go O/U your choices are many more. Find you a used Beretta 686 SP. Good value for what you pay. My 28ga is my favorite shooter!

 

[entropy]

Get the CZ. Pass on the Tri-star.

 

[cfullgraf]

I won't dissuade you from a 28 ga side by side except for the following.

I started shooting my Dad's 28 Gauge Parker back in the 1960's. I shot my first pheasant with the gun with #9 shot no less (In the early sixties, 28 ga was holding on by a thread and 28 ga is part of the overall skeet competition.) I got a lucky head shot that turned the bird's lights out.

My first skeet class win was in 28 ga. I won a shoot out with doubles at stations 3, 4, and 5. Granted, I was shooting a tubed 12 ga Citori at the time.

Besides the tubed 12 gauge, I have a Beretta 686 and a Browning 725 chambered in 28 gauge.

I'm fond of 28 gauge, even have a 28 ga caliber kit for my Dillon SL900 loader.

While a side by side would be cool, I've been happier shooting and over/under. I have not had my Dad's side by side out in a long time.

Like I said, do what you want. Side by sides can be cool. I'm afraid I'm no help on the reliability of the available side by side shotguns.

 

[kelljp]

Thanks for your input, I've had several O/U , but the older I've gotten the more I appreciate SXS.
Been refinishing some old Stevens (12 & 16), and have a 410 and 20 gauge. Unfortunately I spent more time cleaning on them then using them ,( no more quail and grouse around anymore).

 

[cfullgraf]

Thanks for your input, I've had several O/U , but the older I've gotten the more I appreciate SXS.
Been refinishing some old Stevens (12 & 16), and have a 410 and 20 gauge. Unfortunately I spent more time cleaning on them then using them ,( no more quail and grouse around anymore).

Cool.working with old guns is fun and rewarding.

.410 can be challenging but good results are rewarding. I have a .410 Mossberg pump, a Citori Cynergy O/U, a Citori 725 O/U, and my tubed 12 ga skeet gun chambered in .410. It is always an "attitude adjuster" when I shoot them.

In the early 1990's, I won the D class 4 gun championship at the GA state tournament. My .410 scores helped with the class win.

I'd like to get the Mossberg modified to accept screw in chokes, maybe someday. The full choke factory barrels are a bit tight for my hobby horse farm needs.

Anyway, the side by side Savage projects sounds like a good project. Enjoy!

 

[oldfortyfiveauto]

Both my CZ’s have been great. 28’s are also easier to reload than 410’s….

 

[Weflyfast]

I have several CZs in 28 gauge and they are fine guns - you can carry the little sxs all day long....
Taken partridge, quail, ducks and pheasants with it- with a close working dog it's a dream-

It's not a Beretta - and I don't think I would shoot 30,000 rounds through it- but for a field gun I would highly recommend -

 

[bangswitch]

I like my CZ/Huglu shotgun. I have the Hammer Classic 12 gauge, 30" barrels and interchangeable chokes. The gun is very well made, has a double tang lockup that is very tight. The safety does not reset when you break the gun, which I like. Good quality walnut stock with an excellent finish, although a little plain. Checkering is laser cut I believe, it's a tight grid pattern, but not traditionally pointed checks.. I've put as many as 200 rounds through mine in a day, shooting sporting clays and 5 Stand. I think you'd be happy with the gun's quality for price. Here it is, along with my Fox B 12 gauge:

 

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Look at the Yidiz sxs's. I have 3 Yildiz o/u's that have performed flawlessly for 6 years. The yildiz sxs's come with 5 choke tubes'

 

[JCooperfan1911]

I really liked my CZ Bobwhite G2 in 12 gauge but it constantly pierced primers and this has led to erosion of the firing pin channels.

I called CZ about this and they seemed totally uninterested in helping me out. They more or less told me to keep shooting it until it breaks hard, and then they might be able to do something.

I was very dissatisfied. The shotgun is sitting in my closet unused.

I won’t be a repeat customer.

 

[kelljp]

I really liked my CZ Bobwhite G2 in 12 gauge but it constantly pierced primers and this has led to erosion of the firing pin channels.

I called CZ about this and they seemed totally uninterested in helping me out. They more or less told me to keep shooting it until it breaks hard, and then they might be able to do something.

I was very dissatisfied. The shotgun is sitting in my closet unused.

I won’t be a repeat customer.

Curious to what type of ammo you are using ?
Field load, high power rounds ... ?
When you say "
erosion of the firing pin channels.", Can you post a picture? Really interested in your concerns as I was about to pull the trigger and buy one.

 

[JCooperfan1911]

Curious to what type of ammo you are using ?
Field load, high power rounds ... ?
When you say "
erosion of the firing pin channels.", Can you post a picture? Really interested in your concerns as I was about to pull the trigger and buy one.

Several different brands and types, it pierces nearly half of all shells in both barrels.

The holes where the firing pins protrude have wallowed out due to the hot gasses and the firing pins themselves each have a small pit on them.

 

[entropy]

Simple solution; pull the firing pins after you've determined how much extra to take off by examining the pierced primers, take that amount off the tip, and re-install. I'd sleeve the firing pin holes if it has caused a lot of gas cutting in them.
Browning 725s are notorious for piercing primers, Cheddites in particular. Many 725 owners just replace the pins at regular intervals.

 

[Grayrock]

I've got a 20ga Sharptail I love. Had it over a decade. A buddy let me shoot his 28ga CZ O/U last year and I was impressed. I may have to get me one. Light, minimal recoil, effective shot payload... only thing to not like is cost and availability.

 

[Weflyfast]

Simple solution; pull the firing pins after you've determined how much extra to take off by examining the pierced primers, take that amount off the tip, and re-install. I'd sleeve the firing pin holes if it has caused a lot of gas cutting in them.
Browning 725s are notorious for piercing primers, Cheddites in particular. Many 725 owners just replace the pins at regular intervals.

Not uncommon with Brownings and a few others.... I would pull the pins and take them down a little at a time-