Grouse with a 28 gauge?

[KingB]

Anybody else use a 28 gauge for grouse? I started using a Browning BPS 28 ga three years ago and love it. Good for grouse on the ground and on the wing. Took 26 ruffies so far this year, 39 last year, and 20-something the year before. I use #6 shot.

Highly recommend the 28 ga if anyone is thinking about a shotgun for upland game birds. They are not very popular and may not find them stocked on the shelves; I had to have my local shop order it out of the USA for me so waited a few weeks, but well worth the wait.

[ACB]

Anybody that hunts with a .410 would throw it away after one outing with a 28 ga., way more gun. There's a lot of people that hunt "all" upland game with 28 ga. shotguns and that includes pheasants, I'v never heard of anyone hunting pheasants with a .410. As Foxton said in another post it's all about the number of pellets, more is better!

[Sportster]

Anybody that hunts with a .410 would throw it away after one outing with a 28 ga., way more gun. There's a lot of people that hunt "all" upland game with 28 ga. shotguns and that includes pheasants, I'v never heard of anyone hunting pheasants with a .410. As Foxton said in another post it's all about the number of pellets, more is better!

I don't know, I bought a matching pair of wing masters many years ago, 12g and 410 caliber in 3in mag. I've probably shot well over 100 grouse with that 410, and more than a few rabbits, too many squirrels to count, I can't see myself wanting to change too a larger ga. Fantastic gun for upland game birds IMO and it doesn't mess them up, usually LOL.

[VLD43]

Both the 28 Ga and the .410 bore are good guns/cartridges. It comes down to the skill or proficiency of the person with the gun, and knowing the effective range and game size associated with the cartridge. On a good day, I can crush clay targets with either gauge, and on a bad day, I would choose the larger of the two. Both of these cartridges is probably effective at ranges out to 25 yards most days, in the proper hands. That being said, for most who rarely shoot, a 12Ga or 20 Ga are a better choice. 28 Ga or 410 bore are not the best for ground sluicing birds, but work well on air born targets.

[shotgunner]

I have gone from the 20ga. to the 28 as my go to for upland birds. The 28 patterns the best of all gauges. # 5 for pheasants and blues, 6's for others. Love it for skeet and do well on sporting clays. Its amazing how far it breaks targets with I/c chokes.

[MRP]

12ga only for the cheaper ammo. Not for the BANG or the kick.

[gab]

I have an old Iver Johnson single shot 28 gauge that I enjoy shooting quail and cotton tail rabbits with. At close range it does the job without destroying meat.

[hntcrazy]

I have an old cooey 28 gauge - AWESOME for small game , as said above way better than .410

but what do i know probably killed more grouse with rocks -lol

[Dutch]

yup 28 is really a great gauge except for the price of shells use it for grouse all the time and it was deadly on doves...

[KingB]

Cool. Hadn't met anyone else in person that even had a 28 ga. Nice to hear several out there with same affection for this great shotgun.