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H&R 28 guage???????
« on: December 12, 2012, 04:28:49 PM »
why are these so hard to come by?
did they not make many  or people don't part with them?
who  has one and how do you like it?


i know ammo is not that common  but not rare either
about like a 16 or 10
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2012, 05:20:13 PM »
I called H&R about having a 22" 28 gauge barrel added last week, and they said in stock no problem.  The Wal-Mart in Southern IN near me stocks 28 gauge shells year round. 
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2012, 05:29:55 PM »
I had a 28 ga accessory frame for my 30-30. Lots of FTF's; I think I read its because the rifle firing pin is smaller than the shotgun firing pin. Probably in some FAQs somewhere. Shells cost twice as much as 20's; when you figure in FTF's, its even higher. Still, I killed a lot of quail with it.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2012, 03:48:44 AM »
my main interest  is just to have one in all the guages


is   it closer to a 410  or closer to a 20ga?


any thing  it really accells at?




my thinking was look for the youth 22 inch barrel
as this would be a great starter gun once the grand kids master the 410
or at the other end.....in case my old mom wants to try to bust a skeet
or should i get the  longer full sized barrel?
are they mostly  choked full like a 410 to take full advandage of a small payload?
or is choke pretty much like a 20ga where they are varied?


is this  any ones  FAVORITE gauge ?


what size  shot  is good  here?
#4  for some reason seems to be popular in the 410.....don't under stand why


is it pretty much like any other shotgun  only smaller?
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2012, 10:28:52 AM »
IMHO full choke in a 410 or 28ga. is too much choke unless you are an expert, so I would hope they arent just that. Id go with the longer barrel too, even for youths, for better swing.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2012, 10:42:48 AM »
my 28 ga barrel was 22" and mrked modified choke.
never patterned it.
Alll I could find for 28 ga shells was 6's and 8's; i guess because its a bird gun caliber.
410 is mostly a squirrel gun caliber, so 4's are available, along with some other sizes.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2012, 10:59:49 AM »
Quote from: PowPow on December 13, 2012, 10:42:48 AM
my 28 ga barrel was 22" and mrked modified choke.
never patterned it.
Alll I could find for 28 ga shells was 6's and 8's; i guess because its a bird gun caliber.
410 is mostly a squirrel gun caliber, so 4's are available, along with some other sizes.


that all makes sence


410  is my ''dispatch a nuisance'' gun......4s up close does seems to do it  all
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2012, 11:13:40 AM »
Quote from: 45-70.gov on December 13, 2012, 10:59:49 AM
410  is my ''dispatch a nuisance'' gun......4s up close does seems to do it  all

that's why I'm looking for a 410.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2012, 01:36:50 PM »
I purchased one of these a couple of years ago. Low recoil and more potent than the .410. Since I don't shoot as much anymore, I don't worry about the cost of shells. The 28 ga. is a great small game gun.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2012, 01:48:22 PM »
Vicious kicking 12s kept me from gunning for years, it just was not enjoyable, and I knew no better. A few years ago I picked up an H&R 20, then a SxS 20, then an O/U 20 (both under 6# loaded, how VERY sweet). I am quite sure I would enjoy a 28 (and anything a 410 can do a 28 can do better). Though Im gunned enough with what I have in the 12 slugger and the 20s, adding a 28 would be a full spectrum for me.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2012, 02:11:49 PM »
  If you can find a walmart near you that sells guns. It will cost you no more than a 12ga around 110 dollars. get one and have some fun.  Clark
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2012, 02:20:35 PM »
I love my 28. I have the 25" modified choke. It has a higher payload and patterns better than a 410, and is actually a higher velocity than most 12 ga loads. I think it is a far better gun than a 410 to start a young shooter on. The std 3"410 is 11/16 oz, the 28 is 3/4 oz. Both are expensive, but 28 ga are much more user friendly and easier to reload. My 410 loader is finicky, wrinkles cases and is a pain to crimp, the 28 is much easier and neater.
     I like a full choke 410 and #5 shot for squirrels in the tall hickories, but for rabbits, squirrels on the ground or low, dove over decoys, even Teal, and especially woodcock, the 28 is perfect. I had a 20ga 22" which I swapped for the 28 ga 25" here on the classifieds to a guy who did not like the $ for shells and did not reload. I consider it a super trade. ;)
   I use 8's & 9's for dove and woodcock, 6's for most else.
   I only wish they had made TDC in all guages.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2012, 01:35:16 PM »
My 28 gets a work out in spring when the starling start infesting my old farm house, it's fun quick shooting. mine is the 25" mod choke
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2012, 04:03:06 AM »
I love my 28. The shells are easy to come by and inexpensive (I buy the cheap RIO brand). It's closer to a 20 than a .410 in effectiveness and has very little recoil. A great guage....<><....:)
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2012, 01:08:57 AM »


    I have a 28 gauge I bought a few months back that's still NIB just because I've been so busy. You might also consider some Breneke Slugs for it.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2012, 05:04:01 AM »
Quote from: tireman on December 13, 2012, 02:11:49 PM
  If you can find a walmart near you that sells guns. It will cost you no more than a 12ga around 110 dollars. get one and have some fun.  Clark


i just got tired of looking and ordered 2 from jerrys
paid too much....but spent too  much   on gunbroker already  looking for the 28GA
at least this one will be new....also got 10 boxes of ammo   little over $80
they  only offered the long ones.....i wanted a 22inch


got some 16ga and 10ga shells at the gun show this weekend  but no 28GA
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #16 on: December 21, 2012, 04:34:23 AM »
Quote from: 45-70.gov on December 19, 2012, 05:04:01 AM
Quote from: tireman on December 13, 2012, 02:11:49 PM
  If you can find a walmart near you that sells guns. It will cost you no more than a 12ga around 110 dollars. get one and have some fun.  Clark


i just got tired of looking and ordered 2 from jerrys
paid too much....but spent too  much   on gunbroker already  looking for the 28GA
at least this one will be new....also got 10 boxes of ammo   little over $80
they  only offered the long ones.....i wanted a 22inch


got some 16ga and 10ga shells at the gun show this weekend  but no 28GA
Wouldn't you know, when you stop looking ::) , a little pricey, but...... :-X

http://www.ebay.com/itm/H-R-Single-Barrel-Series-Pardner-28-Gauge-Barrel-25-1-2-Modified-NEW-Complete-/160942813424?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123

Quote from: tireman on December 13, 2012, 02:11:49 PM
If you can find a walmart near you that sells guns. It will cost you no more than a 12ga around 110 dollars. get one and have some fun.  Clark
I like tireman's suggestion a lot better.
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Re: H&R 28 guage???????
« Reply #17 on: December 21, 2012, 04:43:29 AM »
walmart  was  $17?   for 12 and 20ga......i assume IF they had a 28 to be the same


things have gone crazy....maybe the dollar  is just not worth much


thanks for the link to  e-bay
thats was twice what i paid  for the complete 16 ga
and  just a little less than i paid for a comple gun in 28ga


if he sells it  i might just order some more  28ga and have the stocks and recievers to play with
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