28 guage

[LC Smith]

Before switching to bismuth, I shot 3" #2 steel for many years. I settled on that combo after seeing steel #4 just not quite do the trick. While I love the feeling of Sage finding a cripple, I prefer to not have those moments in the field.

Steel is the devil!

 

[Goosemaster]

Steel is the devil!

You are shooting 3 inch shells.That is a lot!

 

[LC Smith]

You are shooting 3 inch shells.That is a lot!

Not me, GH was shooting that stuff. He is a Boss man now!

 

[Chessie 67]

Yes, when I say minimum, I mean bare minimum, for a consistently good shooter. I shoot 1-1/8 oz loads of lead 5's & 1 oz loads of bismuth 4's, but I'm excited that Boss says their 16 gauge loads will be growing to 1-1/8 oz. An extra 20 pellets won't make a huge difference, but it's significant. If I can put 1, perhaps even 2, more pellets into a bird at longer ranges, it would be cause for much happiness.

Are you speaking of the 3 dram, 1 1/8, 2 9/16” loads they have on their website now, or are they coming out with a full 2 3/4” shell?

 

[AtTheMurph]

Which load has 500 more pellts than a 28 gauge? Kinda hesitent to ask a 28 gauge guy about loads, ngl

He's a guy who swears that his Browning A5 is the greatest shotgun ever manufactured and when he pulled the trigger on a cock the flushed from my dog, right in front of him heard nothing but a "click". Then I shot it with my 28ga SxS. (True story)

 

[A5 Sweet 16]

Are you speaking of the 3 dram, 1 1/8, 2 9/16” loads they have on their website now, or are they coming out with a full 2 3/4” shell?

Talking about the roll crimped shorties. Looks like some shot sizes are already available. Not 4s though.

 

[Goosemaster]

Today I found that burd i list 3 days agi with the 28.He had been eaten by some critter. Spelling lol

 

[Plannerman]

Recycled rooster.

 

[Goosemaster]

Recycled rooster.

Coyote. Hauled him out of the brush,and ate him in the grain.Nothing left but feathers.

 

[Chessie 67]

Talking about the roll crimped shorties. Looks like some shot sizes are already available. Not 4s though.

Just bought some 4’s last night…

 

[A5 Sweet 16]

Just bought some 4’s last night…

Oooo! Thanks for the heads up. I've got an "extra" case of the 1 oz loads as it is. I'll have to see if the boss thinks I can have another extra case. Maybe if she knew these were entirely different shells (VASTLY different in crimp style, length, & payload), she'd consider them a necessity, rather than extra.

 

[KEOutdoors]

Oooo! Thanks for the heads up. I've got an "extra" case of the 1 oz loads as it is. I'll have to see if the boss thinks I can have another extra case. Maybe if she knew these were entirely different shells (VASTLY different in crimp style, length, & payload), she'd consider them a necessity, rather than extra.

Buying shells these days is a safer investment than the stock market

 

[birddude]

Buying shells these days is a safer investment than the stock market

Yup, I buy them just like I do stocks.. panic buy when they're at their peak. Then try to forget I gave a buck a piece for them when they are now .50...

 

[benelli-banger]

Buy consistently, some now, some later….smooths things out…”holler cost averaging”…you still get mad, and holler, but you realize your shell inventory is in decent shape, and you mellow out a bit. High finance!

 

[AtTheMurph]

Just buy a couple of cases like I do when I buy a gun. Now in my 60s don't think I will ever use them all.