28 gauge

[6pt-Sika]

Got my Rooskie mold for the 28 gauge today . Have to see if I can’t get two or three dozen cast this weekend !

[6pt-Sika]

And I cast fifty of the little slugs yesterday the average weight of five of them this AM was 228.5 grains . With a modicum of common sense I believe these little guys can do in an average sized whitetail inside 35-40 yards .

[6pt-Sika]

Well provided they shoot decent groups they should have enough get up and go to plunk a whitetail and be fatal inside 35-40 yards .

[edgarspencer]

Sitting in the wad, they almost look like a sabot. What kind of clearance do you have between slug diameter are bore? Lists of short barreled 28ga guns we’re still choked tight and I’d hate to have you bulge your barrels.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Sitting in the wad, they almost look like a sabot. What kind of clearance do you have between slug diameter are bore? Lists of short barreled 28ga guns we’re still choked tight and I’d hate to have you bulge your barrels.

You and me both ! Had to wait long enough to get one , be a heck of a thing to trash it the first month I had it . I’ll try tommorrow at the shop . I usually put a slug in the shot cup and push it thru with a dowel Rod or rather see how tight it is going thru the choke . If it’s to tight I’ll cut the petals off and try with a .003” mylar wrap .

[Reggie B]

You are a brave man! Parker 28 gauge guns are few and far between, especially good solid ones like you have there. Personally I would use something else for shooting slugs! I have 2 of them and I baby them.

[Bill Murphy]

I'm a little braver than the other posters on your thread. I would like to participate in your tests. I have a cylinder bored 28 gauge Parker barrel and plenty of loading equipment and micrometers. If you are game, send me ten or so of your slugs and I will share the results with you. Bill Murphy 22821 Wildcat (yes, Wildcat) Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20882

[Bill Murphy]

Craig, sorry, I meant that post to be a PM, but there it is.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Reggie Bishop

You are a brave man! Parker 28 gauge guns are few and far between, especially good solid ones like you have there. Personally I would use something else for shooting slugs! I have 2 of them and I baby them.

While I certainly don’t disagree with you , the mold was ordered expressly for this gun . But tomorrow I’ll see how the fit is .

[Dean Romig]

With 437.5 grains to the ounce I sure don’t see a problem shooting those little 228.5 grain slugs in a decent 28 bore Parker.

And some choke should improve accuracy over a cylinder bore barrel.

What fps are you expecting from them?

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