I tend to prefer my 28's but I also like to give my 16's and 20's some exercise each season. I often bring guns of all three gauges to camp so I can just grab one for a three or four hour hunt. The gauge I grab tends to be more by whim than by a calculated reason. My 10's and 12's are reserved for turkey and waterfowl only, having a lot to do with 'carry weight.'