![]() ![]() I've never researched his theory but it had something to do with the volume of shot in relation to the diameter of the barrel and the density and diameter of the pattern at a specified distance (obviously the 28 is not as dense but it has the same diameter as the 12). After he put the whooping on us he went into a theoretical lecture on how only the 12 and the 28 have what he called "true" patterns and that the 20 shoots a "bastar**" pattern, shortly thereafter I bought my first 28. Myself and the other guy with us were shooting 20 o/u's with 3 inch steel loads, he outshot us 2/1. I just hope it doesn't make me sell all my 20s.:DĢ0+ years ago I took a guy duck hunting that was shooting a 28 o/u with bismuth handloads. Another 28ga in o/u is my next buy, like I said above, when I can convince myself to do it.:o. ![]() Killed a lot of ducks in 2005-2009 period with an M-1 20. I haven't picked up a 12ga since 2004 myself and I sold the ones I had buying more 20s (my preferred due to shell cost) with the proceeds. Niiice.That's impressive performance from a 28. After seeing how well it performed on cranes I honestly don't see any reason to ever pick up a 12 gauge again. I had a couple herniated discs in my neck this past spring and it was suggested by a doctor friend that I cut back on recoil so I decided I was going to go all 28 gauge this year. I just spent a week shooting cranes in the panhandle with #5 rio bismuth and had no problem rolling them out to 45 yards! They kind of disappeared when hevi shot started making 28 gauge ammo but now Kent, Rio, and Boss (coming soon) are all making 28 gauge bismuth loads. With bismuth shotshells making a comeback at relatively affordable prices, the possibilities are endless with the 28 gauge. ![]()
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