I've decided I REALLY need a 28ga. Hunting the high country of Colorado just begs for a light weight double and a 28 is plenty of gun for close range blue grouse and ptarmigan. Besides, my two hunting buddies have 28's and I have to mope along with nothing smaller than a 20. Retired and having champagne tastes with a beer budget, I'm trying to find a gun, preferably a stack barreled gun, for l/t $2000. So far Rugers and Rizinni Veronas are within the budget. Your thoughts on these or other options?
Steve
How well do you shoot your buddies light 28 gauge guns? Have you ever borrowed one and used it on game? Most, not all, but most people have a much more difficult time shooting a very light gun. McIntosh touched on that subject a bit in his "Shooting Sportsman" days, and likely disappointed a lot of guys when he said a 28 probably shouldn't weigh less than 6 lbs. They are a bit more expensive to feed than a 20, something you can mitigate a bit by reloading, but, a very well known English gunsmith once assured me that he would be a much poorer man were it not for Americans with good English doubles and reloading presses.
I've never shot the Ruger 28, but, I've handled a few of them and they certainly feel well balanced.
I suspect a 20 gauge version of any 28 gauge is really much more practical. But, few hobbies of man have anything to do with practicality.
Good luck.
Best,
Ted
