Any One Useing a 28 Gauge Parker Hunting

Setter Man · 10-13-2009, 09:02 PM

Just got back from 4-days of grouse and woodcock hunting in northern Michigan and moved over 100 grouse. Took a 28 Repro and it was extremely effective on both grouse and woodcock. Shot it with 26" barrels choked Q1 and Q2 shooting B&P 3/4 oz of 7-1/2 shot. Killed my share of birds - all dead when they hit the ground. Anyone who hunts with a 28 will tell you the guage is a stone cold killer and I don't ever recall having crippled a bird. They are dead or gone. BTW: it's the same on a skeet field.

Dave Miles · 10-14-2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Just got back from 4-days of grouse and woodcock hunting in northern Michigan and moved over 100 grouse. Took a 28 Repro and it was extremely effective on both grouse and woodcock. Shot it with 26" barrels choked Q1 and Q2 shooting B&P 3/4 oz of 7-1/2 shot. Killed my share of birds - all dead when they hit the ground. Anyone who hunts with a 28 will tell you the guage is a stone cold killer and I don't ever recall having crippled a bird. They are dead or gone. BTW: it's the same on a skeet field.

Jay,

I've never even moved 100 grouse in a season.
You need to invite me up next year.

I'll shoot the 28 gauge.
It will do my new, young Setter some good to see some Grouse.

Harry Collins · 10-14-2009, 08:12 AM

I shoot an old "0" frame 28 at dove and quail which are about the only game in town here. I use 3/4 oz of 7 1/2 shot. The right barrel is about cylinder and the left is full. This is a great combination for me. Below is the 28 on the left and the new "0" frame 20 on the right. I shot these last night at clays.

Harry

Setter Man · 10-14-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Miles

Jay,

I've never even moved 100 grouse in a season.
You need to invite me up next year.

I'll shoot the 28 gauge.
It will do my new, young Setter some good to see some Grouse.

Dave, it was truly spectacular and we were indeed fortunate. I think weather played a big part in the number of birds we saw. It had rained most of last week and the woods was really wet Friday. Saturday morning was clear and cool with a nice breeze and so things dried out relatively quickly and that got the birds moving.

I hope to take a day-trip on the 25th and then hunt the weekend of the 30th and then one more day trip on the 8th. When you get down to it there are really not that many weekends during grouse season.

You can certainly use my 28 but I though you could not hit with it ;-)

Dave Miles · 10-14-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Dave, it was truly spectacular and we were indeed fortunate. I think weather played a big part in the number of birds we saw. It had rained most of last week and the woods was really wet Friday. Saturday morning was clear and cool with a nice breeze and so things dried out relatively quickly and that got the birds moving.

I hope to take a day-trip on the 25th and then hunt the weekend of the 30th and then one more day trip on the 8th. When you get down to it there are really not that many weekends during grouse season.

You can certainly use my 28 but I though you could not hit with it ;-)

I bought another one:
Straight stock, two triggers, 28" barrels, with the BTFE.
Rich, Eric, and I will be in the U.P. from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1
Probably get snowed in. Oh well there's always whiskey to drink.

Setter Man · 10-14-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Miles

I bought another one:
Straight stock, two triggers, 28" barrels, with the BTFE.
Rich, Eric, and I will be in the U.P. from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1
Probably get snowed in. Oh well there's always whiskey to drink.

Did you open the chokes on your 28? It has been at least a couple of years since I have shot my 28" barrels.

Two of my buddies have been in the UP since Saturday and planned to stay through Friday but are heading back today. They hunted in snow the past two days.

Enjoy the UP - I am always happy to hear that people are headed north of the bridge. Just means less company for me in the northern lower.

Opening Day · 10-14-2009, 10:56 AM

Jay, you wouldn't be hunting some of the areas that we hit last year would you. I plan to try an make a one day run up there. At my property a friend of mine was staying last weekend and moved a few grouse and six or eight woodcock without a dog and that was just around the cabin... I need to get up there. Eric

Setter Man · 10-14-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric Eis

Jay, you wouldn't be hunting some of the areas that we hit last year would you. I plan to try an make a one day run up there. At my property a friend of mine was staying last weekend and moved a few grouse and six or eight woodcock without a dog and that was just around the cabin... I need to get up there. Eric

No. I have not been back there yet this year. I thought I would save that in case you and I could get together for another hunt. This Saturday is out but I may be able to get there on the 25th. Interested?

Dean Romig · 10-14-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Miles

Oh well there's always whiskey to drink.

Dave, that reminds me of my first weekend of 'grouse camp' this season - I always thought I was a 'dyed-in-the-wool' Jack Daniel's man but I was introduced to some fine sippin' likker by a local feller. Morton's Reserve as I recall . . . very, very nice

I guess you can teach an old dog a new trick

Setter Man · 10-14-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Dave, that reminds me of my first weekend of 'grouse camp' this season - I always thought I was a 'dyed-in-the-wool' Jack Daniel's man but I was introduced to some fine sippin' likker by a local feller. Morton's Reserve as I recall . . . very, very nice

I guess you can teach an old dog a new trick

I had a run in this past weekend with a bottle of Blanton's. Yikes. I used to be a Jack-man but then I discovered Buffalo Trace.