I see he omitted the 28 gauge.
So, either he wasn't a fan of the 28 or he didn't know it existed. Personally I think it is the gauge of the older gentle man bobwhite or grouse and woodcock shooter, who knows his game and knows his own limitations and level of endurance. I'll take a 28 any day.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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