28 guage

I'm torn. Heading to SD next week. Usually take my 20 ga or my 16 ga. I have plenty of #6 28 ga pheasant loads. Thinking of taking the 20 gauge and the 28 this year. Can always switch back to the 20 if I need to. I shoot my 48 AL better than any gun I own. Or I could take my Beretta that has 20 and 28 ga barrels. Just can't decide.
 
Here’s a few from this morning. Yes they are planted, but the 28ga with 6’s worked fine. Light and easy to shoot. If a .410 works for turkey, I’m pretty confident a 28ga is fine for pheasants.IMG_1459.jpeg
 
It's expensive, but if you really like to shoot your 28ga you might consider tungsten shot. Quite a number of folks are using it for turkeys, waterfowl (including geese) and pheasants from .410 and 28ga guns. It allows you to use much smaller shot, thus getting your pellet count up to or above a 12ga equivalent lead load. It is heavier than lead, so range becomes less of an issue. There are numerous reload recipes developed by individuals that are available for sale. Hodgon also recently published a number of 28ga tungsten recipes.
 
Powderhorn Jim said:
It's expensive, but if you really like to shoot your 28ga you might consider tungsten shot. Quite a number of folks are using it for turkeys, waterfowl (including geese) and pheasants from .410 and 28ga guns. It allows you to use much smaller shot, thus getting your pellet count up to or above a 12ga equivalent lead load. It is heavier than lead, so range becomes less of an issue. There are numerous reload recipes developed by individuals that are available for sale. Hodgon also recently published a number of 28ga tungsten recipes.
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I think around 20 dollars a box. I just like carrying a 28, after lugging a 12 around for 40 years.
 
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