Second Shotgun?

[btg3]

I voted for 28 gauge as it'll likely be my next shotgun purchase.

3/4 or 1/2 oz of shot will save $$$ on reloading components

I load 12ga down to 1/2oz. Of course such light loads might not cycle a 12ga semi-auto, but in a pump they are fine. It does save money, I only need 12ga hulls, and have a lot of flexibility with four 12ga 870s.

 

[SWAMPUS]

28GA

tHEY ARE A JOY TO SHOOT.eX PATTERN,EASY ON SHOULDER.You'll use the 12 for most everything and the 28 will provide you with an easy shooting gon for those dove days when 2 boxes of 12ga will turn you b&b.Plus,in you old age,when you're more brittle,you'll come to appreciate the 28.THW the cost of sheels.You only live once!

 

[lizziedog1]

THW the cost of sheels.You only live once!

Our local WalMarts have 28 shells for about ten bucks a box. Not too bad.

But being they are sold at WalMart, the shot ain't round, it is squared.

 

[45crittergitter]

While a 28 is more "delightful," I pick the 20 (in a proper size/weight gun) because it's far more versatile, and ammo is cheaper and easier to find. My 3" mag. 20 autoloader only weighs 5.5 lbs. - lighter than my Model 42, .410 pump.

 

[oneounceload]

The more important question is what do you intend to do with it?

Exactly. Here where I live, most folks use a 12 for serious targets. Those that dove and quail hunt will use their 28 - 50% more payload than the 410, but still lighter and more svelte than a 20 or 12 - especially in something like a nice AyA SxS.

That being said, if you reload, you can reload 20 gauge with 3/4oz loads for quail and still use the standard 7/8 oz for chukar and go up to 1oz for pheasant. Many better 20 gauge guns, whether O/U or SxS will weigh just about the same as a 28. I prefer a gun right at 6-6.25# for all day carry