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............ As many of you currently active posters know I have been looking to purchase a light gauge early season shotgun to be used to take up Ruffed Grouse hunting here in the upper N.Y.-New England area. ... I have narrowed my final choice to between either a Remington 870 Wingmaster or a Stoeger uplander double barrel. ... My sole purpose here at this time is to inquire about a certain Win. 28 gauge loading to be used for this purpose.

............ Most every ammunition company that loads 28 gauge shotgun shells has as it's standard loading the 3/4 oz. loading. ... One company (Winchester) loads a full 1 oz. loading. ... The company advertises the shotshell velocity as 1205 fps. ... Somewhere I once read (I don't remember where) that some one did some chronograph tests on this shell and found the velocity was actually more like 1046 fps. ... I want to test pattern this shotshell in my new shotgun when I finally get it see if it performs well.

............ What is important here is, is the velocity enough to give adequite penetration on a bird as large as a Ruffed Grouse at 20-35 yards? ... No use in me patterning this shotshell in my new shotgun if the penetration is not up to the required standard. ... What do you posters think, those of you that have some field experience in this matter. ... The number shot size will be either 7.5 or number 8's. ... I already realize that the gun may not like the 1 oz. loading anyway. ... Just want to know about the velocity vs. penetration

With Kindest Regards ... Norm

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[JackL]

NORM,
I would believe the 1046 velocity. I do not believe that the 3/4 oz load even reaches 1200 fps.

JackL

 

[Salmoneye]

Anything over 1000fps is going to give you more than adequate 'penetration' on a Partridge (Ruffed Grouse for the flatlanders )...Problem is not the penetration...It is hitting the target LOL

All I ever use are low-brass (target loads) in #8

 

[Desertrat]

Norm,

I have used 28ga. for about 90 percent of all my shooting for over 30 years now. I have never seen any problems with penetration on the size game you are after...I load for 3/4 and
7/8 oz. and get 1200 fps.Quails are just as dead at 1150 as they are at 1200!!

 

[Burnt Powder]

Norm;

I bought a box of them this fall to use for hunting pheasant here in Nebraska. First day of the season I had to use my Browning Model 12 28 ga since my new SIG/Rizzini is at the warranty repair shop. I had one rooster get up within range of me that morning and I just swung on him and when it looked right the gun went off! He folded up like a cheap tent and stayed put where he fell. I didn't pay any particular attention to how long the shot was, but it wasn't either unusualy long or short. I suppose in that 25 yd range or so. When we cleaned him the left leg was broken as well as good shot penetration on the rest of the body into the vitals. This was a #6 shot 1 oz load. From the one and only one I fired I was pleased with the performance. It was no less impressive than what I've come to expect from either my 7/8 oz 20 ga loads or the 1 1/4 oz 12 ga loads. Based on what they cost and how the one I did shoot performed, I'm not going to waste any running them over my chronograph! Get a box and go hunting!! You'll be glad you did. Save the emptys and I'll let you know where to send them!

BP

 

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............ A very hearty "Thank You" must go out to all of you posters that bothered to take the time and submit answers to my above post on the 1 oz. Win loading for the 28 gauge. ... I am still undecided as to wheather to shoot the full 1 oz. loads or the old standard 3/4 oz. loadings from my new 28 when I finally do get one. ... I must pattern my new gun to see if it will handle the heavy loading well at 25 yards. ... This goes along with it having adequate penetration in 7.5 and 8 size shot. ...

With Kindest Regards ... Norm

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