This is kinda the reason I asked in another thread when the 00 frame first came about . My little VHE 20 feels very lively to me and the 0 frame VH 16 feels pretty lively as well . I suppose since I’ve never fired a Parker 28 repro or original I don’t have a whole lot to compare it to .

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Craig, I guess I’m swimming up stream here but I have carried and shot both the O and OO frame twenty-eights and for me personally I prefer the O frame.
This probably has to do with my size, weight, and arm length. I’m 6’4” and prefer a 15” LOP. The OO frame seems a littke “whippy” to me. Also I have seen both frame guns weigh approximately the same depending on barrel length, etc.
Just enjoy your new purchase and mentally forget about frame sizes when out in the woods or fields. 😊

A few weeks ago, I went to look at an 0 frame 28ga VH. Confirmed it was in its original configuration of straight stock, 28"barrels. The gun had been refinished some time ago, and I was struggling to figure out if the colors on the receiver were real or faux. I thought it might seem heavy with and 0 frame, but the 28" barrels made it pretty. Last thing I checked was wall thickness; OK, Original chokes of cyl and modified, and my heart sunk. It was now cyl and cyl. The left barrel had been honed.
Despite the really good price, I left it behind. I still feel bad about it, but it isn't of much use, other than a long skeet gun.

The severely swamped barrels on the #0 frame 28 can be dealt with on a custom project. File the thick part of the barrels and file the breech balls to match and you have a very slim little 28. You may not lose much weight, but the appearance will improve quite a bit. Just don't ask me to donate my #0 frame 28s to the project.

Craig do you have the 28 gauge in hand yet? How about some pics?!

I would like to think I’ll have it by next Friday or possibly the middle of the following week . Have a DH 12 gauge 3 frame 32” coming as well .

Incidentally a year or so ago someone on here was talking about Brenneke 28 gauge slugs . They “had” them at Jerry’s at the time and I failed to buy any , now Jerry’s is no more . Been looking around for someone else that sells them with not much luck . I do however have a mold for a 28 gauge compatible slug on order thru Erkbay . I sold my 28 gauge 600 JR just might need to scratch up another to load some slugs and buckshot . Have a pair of 28 gauge 9000’s but loading buck or slugs on one of them is a PITA .

i figure that a 28 ga slug would be a fine deer stoper...no 4 buckshot should do nicely up close shots....charlie

You may be correct , but I’ve never cared for #4 buck . I might however try some #1 , #2 and #3 .

i watched a fellow shooting a automatic 28 ga shooting the breenkee slugs at 50 yards offhand he put all 5 shots in a 5 inch or less circle....useing a single bead sight....wish all my guns shot that good especially the old 8 ga.....charlie