I have a Hatfield 28 gauge SAS looks exactly like your Mossberg you are saying they're made at the same factory too and your Benelli legacy is very beautiful I just got this Hatfield I can't wait to go shoot it
As long as I can use lead shot, I don't need anything other than my 28 gauge Yildiz SPZ ME or Ylidiz Legacy HP. I shoot sporting clays courses having targets nothing like I see when hunting in real world in terms of distance, but the 28 can still break them. I haven't shot a sporting course yet where the ballistics of my gun were a handicap. It turns quail and chukar into a mid-air pillow fight, too.
Just came across your video on the 28 ….. Always wanted one … A few years ago Weatherby imported from Turkey the SA-08 model … Built on a 28 gauge receiver . Unlike the 20 gauge built on a 12gauge receiver . That was another reason that I wanted one . If I remember correctly I paid under 500 …. Looks very similar to yours … Fantastic buy , fun to shoot … ammo is reasonable over the last few years … Hopefully they’ll continue to expand the ammunition . Personally I would like to see a tactical shotgun in 28 gauge . Along with the correct type of ammunition . Sometime in the last ten or so years . There was a firearms manufacturer submitted a 28 gauge pistol . But the ATF put a stop to the application process to manufacture and sell to the civilian market . I unfortunately cannot afford to spend 2 grand on a Browning or Benelli . But I do own a very well made Turkish 28 gauge … Along with many other well made Turkish firearms …
28 gauge is one of the 4 gauges of american skeet. It definetly still exists. I would wager there are more 28ga shells fired in one NSSA competition by target shooters than by all US hunting activities combined.
From what I’ve seen 28 gauge guns made now days are marketed towards clay shooting. Also add that from what I’ve seen 28g basic #6 game loads are atleast 4 more a box (usually more). Every other cartridge including 16 gauge do not have this problem
28g is not uncommon in NZ. I have been using 20 and 28 for years, for both sporting and clay competition. Very caperble and stands its ground well against 12 & 20g
%100 percent spot on about the Mossberg SA-28. I have about 5K flawless rounds through mine on skeet targets. The aftermarket trigger spring from M Carbo really lightened the the trigger pull which was the only negative I could say about the gun. Subscribed and enjoying your videos.
That’s great thank you and I hope the Sa28 keeps up for many years to come! Mine will be the saltwater marsh of south Louisiana tomorrow morning as it’s opening day for duck season. New videos to come for sure!
To put into perspective how much smaller a .410 is. There’s a 10, 12, 16, 20, 28, and a 65 gauge which is the 410. There is a pretty big gap in between the .410 and the 28.
I have the mossberg sa-20 and it has been a wonderful gun. I believe I’m gonna have to pick up the sa-28 as well. Great content man. Keep up the good work. Have been enjoying your videos.
Thanks a whole lot for the kind words. Our duck season opens Saturday so I’ll have more content coming up soon. I hope you get your sa28 and enjoy it. I’ll be bringing mine to get ducks Saturday with boss 5 shot.
I usually don’t comment when I see something that I don’t agree with. But, hopefully you’ve read up more on shot string and ballistics.28ga is a nice gauge esp loaded with TSS. Your 28ga can not out perform the capabilities of a 12ga. Just can’t. I could drop down to a 3/4oz load in 12ga and shoot 1500fps. How’s 3/4oz @ 1350fps going to put more pellets on target faster? You’re correct, higher velocity shells do shorten a shot string - of any shotgun/gauge. One last thing, the “big red squirrels” have a name - fox squirrel.
I have that exact shotgun, and you are correct they are amazing. Working on my second case of 3/4 oz fiocchi's and haven't had a single malfunction. I have killed many pheasants with mine.
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 I almost bought that Benelli Legacy like the one you had in this video. I already have a SBE2 and I am so happy I saved $$$$ on the Mossberg lol.
I brought the legacy out for a squirrel hunt today and you’ll see that video in the coming days. But anyway I enjoyed how light it was to tote around but man that 3/4oz high velocity fiocchi 6s did a good job on those squirrels for sure.
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 I've been using IM choke and with the Fiocchi 3/4 oz #7.5's and I keep my shots within 30 yards, but that load crushes the roosters and is even better on quail.
@Travis Thacker I can agree that I would like to buy American made products, my dilemma with a 28 gauge semi auto was as follows: Mossberg SA 28, American manufacturer with imported Turkish product ~$500 Benelli Legacy, Italian great quality ~$2000 Tri-Star Viper G2, American company, imported from the same factory as the Mossberg ~$650 Remington 1100 28, American company, American made, gun did not fit me well ~$1000 These were the only options at the time that I purchased my 28 gauge. Benelli was a fantastic looking gun but $2000 was out of my price range, Remington 1100 had a longer barrel than I wanted, the gun didn't shoulder me well, and it was double the price. Mossberg and Tri-Star firearms were basically identical and I could get the Mossberg cheaper with a more known company. As a patriot I can understand buy American products, but as a consumer I need to make descent financial decisions. In the end I got the best deal on a very fine shotgun.
David you sold me on the gun for sure the only problem I cant find one anywhere looking high and low any clue where I can find one here in south Louisiana thanks
You forgot the 16....I have been able to find all gague shells recently online, several different distributors. Just bought a 20 retay and a 16 tri star. Both Turkish guns. We'll see
@@waledharedy1370 he means that if you reload 12 gauge yourself you can achieve the same loads as .410s and also extreme magnum loads. So I believe he’s saying in his opinion a 12 is all you need.
Great video, and I share the love of the 28. Choice of gauge seems to be very subjective, but I look at it in a pragmatic way. Set aside people’s love or passion for a particular gauge, and what remains? Simply put, going from one gauge to another is a compromise…. Larger gauges (though they weigh more and tend to have more recoil), hold more shot of a given size. More shot… denser pattern at range. Larger shot size… carries further than smaller shot size. No voodoo or witchcraft involved, just simple logic.
Just buy a single shot,......it's costing you .75 cents a shot if you buy them but if you reload it costs pennies. Basically you avoid .410 and 28 gauge because they charge you a premium for those shell's. Why would you pay a 3rd world country the same price that you would pay an American country. We have always bought affordable guns from Italy and Spain in the past and they were known countries. A 12 or 20 gauge will take any game you want affordably. Because at any store you will find 12 gauge or 20 gauge. Anything other than this is a fairy tale. I bought a Turkish gun. It was imported by Charles Daly . I paid $200.00 for it,... it was Semi-auto,.......and it shot fine,....I'm 5'11 and the gun would have been a better fit for big-foot at 12 foot tall. It was a hand full,... but a great gun,......I always thought a semi-auto would be great but their more complicated to operate and load and clear malfunctions. A pump or a single shot is the way to go in 12 ga or 20 ga. Pattern a gun,......so you know where to aim,... at different ranges,......Kentucky windage out to 50 yards or go home empty handed.
You know I’ve read where folks have talked about that but I sure wouldn’t try. The 28ga is much closer to the 20ga than it is a 410 but it’s still smaller.
If you have a break open double barrel or single shot 20 gauge you could put a 20 to 28 gauge adapter in it and shoot 28 with it but that’s the only way. I did shoot a 24 gauge shell out of a double barrel 20 once just for the hell of it, it warped the bottom of the hull like it almost blew out the side of the brass and 24 is much closer to 20 than the 28 is. I’ll never do it again and don’t suggest it.
I have a Hatfield 28 gauge SAS looks exactly like your Mossberg you are saying they're made at the same factory too and your Benelli legacy is very beautiful I just got this Hatfield I can't wait to go shoot it
A great shotshell, Winchester 1 Oz #6 leadshot with modified choke. Cleanly taken snowshoehare at 33 yards no problem.
I own a Hatfield 28 gauge SAS. I also have a 28 gauge Pump CZ. which is Awesome
As long as I can use lead shot, I don't need anything other than my 28 gauge Yildiz SPZ ME or Ylidiz Legacy HP. I shoot sporting clays courses having targets nothing like I see when hunting in real world in terms of distance, but the 28 can still break them. I haven't shot a sporting course yet where the ballistics of my gun were a handicap. It turns quail and chukar into a mid-air pillow fight, too.
Just got my first 28. I'm excited to try it out in the squirrel woods here soon!
That’s awesome man. Which one did you go with? Mine will be barking at squirrels here next week
Just came across your video on the 28 ….. Always wanted one … A few years ago Weatherby imported from Turkey the SA-08 model … Built on a 28 gauge receiver . Unlike the 20 gauge built on a 12gauge receiver . That was another reason that I wanted one . If I remember correctly I paid under 500 …. Looks very similar to yours … Fantastic buy , fun to shoot … ammo is reasonable over the last few years … Hopefully they’ll continue to expand the ammunition . Personally I would like to see a tactical shotgun in 28 gauge . Along with the correct type of ammunition . Sometime in the last ten or so years . There was a firearms manufacturer submitted a 28 gauge pistol . But the ATF put a stop to the application process to manufacture and sell to the civilian market . I unfortunately cannot afford to spend 2 grand on a Browning or Benelli . But I do own a very well made Turkish 28 gauge … Along with many other well made Turkish firearms …
Awesome man. I do love the sa28 and yes it’s a Turkish made imported by mossberg like the sa20 and weatherby sa-08
28 gauge is one of the 4 gauges of american skeet. It definetly still exists.
I would wager there are more 28ga shells fired in one NSSA competition by target shooters than by all US hunting activities combined.
From what I’ve seen 28 gauge guns made now days are marketed towards clay shooting. Also add that from what I’ve seen 28g basic #6 game loads are atleast 4 more a box (usually more). Every other cartridge including 16 gauge do not have this problem
Been pondering the move to a 28 for over a year.. the new mossberg should arrive soon.. thank u for all the info u have provided 🤘
I hope you love it as much as I love mine
28g is not uncommon in NZ. I have been using 20 and 28 for years, for both sporting and clay competition. Very caperble and stands its ground well against 12 & 20g
Hello from the uk. I mostly use a 28 bore for shooting here. Miroku over & under with mod and full chokes. Absolutely deadly with 1oz 5's.
Good deal! I’d love to make it out there one day for some old fashion pheasant hunting in the motherland.
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%100 percent spot on about the Mossberg SA-28. I have about 5K flawless rounds through mine on skeet targets. The aftermarket trigger spring from M Carbo really lightened the the trigger pull which was the only negative I could say about the gun. Subscribed and enjoying your videos.
That’s great thank you and I hope the Sa28 keeps up for many years to come! Mine will be the saltwater marsh of south Louisiana tomorrow morning as it’s opening day for duck season. New videos to come for sure!
I own two 28 gauge shotguns, one Stevens 555 O/U and one Browning BPS . Love them both !
That’s awesome.
I have since added a Huglu sxs 28 as well as a Benelli ethos upland with a 26” barrel. Can’t get enough haha
I’m sure it’s a sweet shooter
The Benelli is an amazing gun, and I just found a Cooey model 840 in 28 gauge, can’t believe my luck. Got the whole set now haha !
Nice. I got my sbe3 Rob roberts gun in today. Check out my Facebook
To put into perspective how much smaller a .410 is. There’s a 10, 12, 16, 20, 28, and a 65 gauge which is the 410. There is a pretty big gap in between the .410 and the 28.
That’s a very good reference
As usual no mention of the 24 or 32.
In the states I’ve never seen either
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 I’m in the states and I own a 24 and 2 32s.
Cool. Again, I’ve never even seen one
That shotgun is practically identical to the TriStar viper g2. Good guns
They sure are. Built in the same factory I’m sure
I have the mossberg sa-20 and it has been a wonderful gun. I believe I’m gonna have to pick up the sa-28 as well. Great content man. Keep up the good work. Have been enjoying your videos.
Thanks a whole lot for the kind words. Our duck season opens Saturday so I’ll have more content coming up soon. I hope you get your sa28 and enjoy it. I’ll be bringing mine to get ducks Saturday with boss 5 shot.
I usually don’t comment when I see something that I don’t agree with. But, hopefully you’ve read up more on shot string and ballistics.28ga is a nice gauge esp loaded with TSS. Your 28ga can not out perform the capabilities of a 12ga. Just can’t. I could drop down to a 3/4oz load in 12ga and shoot 1500fps. How’s 3/4oz @ 1350fps going to put more pellets on target faster? You’re correct, higher velocity shells do shorten a shot string - of any shotgun/gauge. One last thing, the “big red squirrels” have a name - fox squirrel.
Thanks for straightening me out
Got me a hatfield sas 28 a month ago for 250 and I love it
That’s not too bad. Good luck with it
How has the Hatfield performed in field? I only have one box of shells through mine..
I have that exact shotgun, and you are correct they are amazing. Working on my second case of 3/4 oz fiocchi's and haven't had a single malfunction. I have killed many pheasants with mine.
That’s awesome. I sure do enjoy shooting that mossberg more than many other “nicer” guns. They’ve got something special there.
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 I almost bought that Benelli Legacy like the one you had in this video. I already have a SBE2 and I am so happy I saved $$$$ on the Mossberg lol.
I brought the legacy out for a squirrel hunt today and you’ll see that video in the coming days. But anyway I enjoyed how light it was to tote around but man that 3/4oz high velocity fiocchi 6s did a good job on those squirrels for sure.
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 I've been using IM choke and with the Fiocchi 3/4 oz #7.5's and I keep my shots within 30 yards, but that load crushes the roosters and is even better on quail.
@Travis Thacker I can agree that I would like to buy American made products, my dilemma with a 28 gauge semi auto was as follows:
Mossberg SA 28, American manufacturer with imported Turkish product ~$500
Benelli Legacy, Italian great quality ~$2000
Tri-Star Viper G2, American company, imported from the same factory as the Mossberg ~$650
Remington 1100 28, American company, American made, gun did not fit me well ~$1000
These were the only options at the time that I purchased my 28 gauge. Benelli was a fantastic looking gun but $2000 was out of my price range, Remington 1100 had a longer barrel than I wanted, the gun didn't shoulder me well, and it was double the price. Mossberg and Tri-Star firearms were basically identical and I could get the Mossberg cheaper with a more known company. As a patriot I can understand buy American products, but as a consumer I need to make descent financial decisions. In the end I got the best deal on a very fine shotgun.
I am using now Ultra light 28 gauge Benelli and its great just I found one problem that magazine only can take two cartridges
Right most hunting situations you can only have 2 in the tube legally. Except for some places with doves or small game.
awesome video... I am thinking about pulling the trigger on a 28 ga o/u
It’s always a good idea
Absolutely the most fun to shoot of any other gauges, I love my 20's but shoot them less and less now for sporting clays.
Bought a Franchi Veloce 28 in beautiful condition about 5 years ago for a good price. It's devastating on Quail, Doves, and Rabbits.
@@georgesakellaropoulos8162 I purchased a beretta 28 ga o/u 687 silver pigeon I awesome shotgun....
@@MaineOutdoorsChannel The Italians make very nice shotguns.
I just happend to buy a single shot 28 gauge, wish I could find those brenneke slug for it
I’ve been in the same boat with 16 gauge Brenneke slugs. I’ve been looking for 28 gauge single shots but damn they are kind of uncommon
David you sold me on the gun for sure the only problem I cant find one anywhere looking high and low any clue where I can find one here in south Louisiana thanks
Which model are you looking for?
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 mossberg sa 28 just like yours
Gotcha! Yea man they’re great for sure!
You forgot the 16....I have been able to find all gague shells recently online, several different distributors.
Just bought a 20 retay and a 16 tri star. Both Turkish guns. We'll see
You’re right. I used my 16ga wingmaster this year for teal season and enjoyed it.
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 tomorrow's our last day here in NC except for youth and veterans hunts. Great video btw. Nice easy vibe.
Thanks a bunch I hope y’all wacked em
These small cartridges are so expensive in Britain , .410 is even ridiculous!
We don’t all own estates and drive Range Rovers.
got a tristar 28 side by side on order
Sweet. I’m sure you’ll love it
You should look at the 16 of old.
Hand load for 12 and you can load everything from 5/8 oz to 2-3/8 oz...
I didn’t understand what you mean. Please explain . Best regards
@@waledharedy1370 he means that if you reload 12 gauge yourself you can achieve the same loads as .410s and also extreme magnum loads. So I believe he’s saying in his opinion a 12 is all you need.
@@rex8958 thank you sir . I appreciate it
Luv my old remington 28 guage semi auto
Never get rid of it
I bought one of the cheap 28 gauge guns from Walmart. I bought it for doves.
Great video, and I share the love of the 28. Choice of gauge seems to be very subjective, but I look at it in a pragmatic way. Set aside people’s love or passion for a particular gauge, and what remains? Simply put, going from one gauge to another is a compromise…. Larger gauges (though they weigh more and tend to have more recoil), hold more shot of a given size. More shot… denser pattern at range. Larger shot size… carries further than smaller shot size. No voodoo or witchcraft involved, just simple logic.
Survey Says!!! buy what You can afford. Ammo isnt cheap either
That’s right
I got a good deal for it I traded a cheap Taurus 9mm for it
boss ammo has bismuth #5 and #4 7/8 oz loads 1350 fps
Yep I like the 5s for what I do
HEVI-Shot sells a few 28 gauge 3-inch 1-1/4 oz loads at 1,200 fps.
A walleye could tell the difference? ✔
It is the 6.5 Creedmoor of the shotgun world.........
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Yilde 28 G from Academy. $450 out the door.
I like how really lightweight those are. I very well might get one eventually. Although I’ve never seen one for under $500
@@murphyslawoutdoors9987 All four that I've bought, from 2012 to a couple of months ago, were $535.00 out the door. Dang taxes.....
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Just buy a single shot,......it's costing you .75 cents a shot if you buy them but if you reload it costs pennies.
Basically you avoid .410 and 28 gauge because they charge you a premium for those shell's.
Why would you pay a 3rd world country the same price that you would pay an American country.
We have always bought affordable guns from Italy and Spain in the past and they were known countries.
A 12 or 20 gauge will take any game you want affordably.
Because at any store you will find 12 gauge or 20 gauge.
Anything other than this is a fairy tale.
I bought a Turkish gun.
It was imported by Charles Daly .
I paid $200.00 for it,... it was Semi-auto,.......and it shot fine,....I'm 5'11 and the gun would have been a better fit for big-foot at 12 foot tall.
It was a hand full,... but a great gun,......I always thought a semi-auto would be great but their more complicated to operate and load and clear malfunctions.
A pump or a single shot is the way to go in 12 ga or 20 ga.
Pattern a gun,......so you know where to aim,... at different ranges,......Kentucky windage out to 50 yards or go home empty handed.
Could you shoot 28 gauge in a 20 gauge shotgun?
You know I’ve read where folks have talked about that but I sure wouldn’t try. The 28ga is much closer to the 20ga than it is a 410 but it’s still smaller.
If you have a break open double barrel or single shot 20 gauge you could put a 20 to 28 gauge adapter in it and shoot 28 with it but that’s the only way. I did shoot a 24 gauge shell out of a double barrel 20 once just for the hell of it, it warped the bottom of the hull like it almost blew out the side of the brass and 24 is much closer to 20 than the 28 is. I’ll never do it again and don’t suggest it.