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Hi all, I've been kicking around the idea of getting a 28ga for hunting Sharptails, something different you know.

Anyway, I'm curious to know if there are any advantages/disadvantages of the 1oz load over the 3/4oz load?

Don't know much about this gauge, so please educate me!

Thanks so much!

Greg

Greg, I've hardly ever used the 1 oz loads in a 28ga. I have hunted chickens and sharpies, early season, with a 28ga and the standard 3/4 oz loads (7 1/2's). You'll have to pass up some shots, and the 28 probably isn't the best choice on a windy day. But especially early season, you should get plenty of reasonable opportunities with good dogs.

With the 3/4 oz loads, you have the option of the standard target loads and the Sporting Clays variety. You might want to go with the latter, about 100 fps faster.

Fiocchi also makes a 7/8 oz 28ga load in their Golden Pheasant line.

The only advantage to 28ga is that it has more "power" than 32ga or .410 when gauge specific payloads and same degree of choke are used. Experts use standard for gauge shot charges but increase choke constriction when reducing bore diameter.

Flyer shooters often use the 1 oz loads in the 28 ga pigeon events quite effectively. But for you Greg, I would recommend the RST 5/8 oz load so the Sharpies will have a prayer.

Federal premium is the best load for 28 gauge 3/4 oz #6 shot used it at game preserves and wild pheasant in South Dakota great load little expensive but worth every penny

I've used the 28 ga for Sharpies in the Sandhills and Chickens in SE Nebraska for years. I prefer to handload 3/4 ounce of number 7 shot. I bit more punch than 7.5s and the same pellet count as an ounce of 6s. You'll be good to 30 yards or a bit and if you change chokes to accomodate conditions there is no reason you won't be successful.

HTH, sv

Timely post for me, Gentlemen. Thank you so much.

I have used these Federal Premiums on wild pheasants in my 28s, but actually I use 7.5 shot. They work pretty good IF you confine your shots to 30 yards or less. I have had to pass on quite a few to avoid non lethal shots.
Also, if you load 28 gauge shells, Longshot powder and 3/4 ounce of shot makes a deadly combination.

The problem with one ounce loads is the low velocity. I'd rather use a faster load, with a few less pellets, to get better energy down range.

What's a good ruffled grouse load in the 28? I would guess 7 1/2s and not too-fast.