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Originally Posted by Tom Jay
Looking to add another 28 gauge SxS and it seems available guns in the marketplace, more often than not, are choked Mod/Full. Is there something about the ballistics of the 28 gauge shell where Mod/Full chokes are the preferred choking for upland hunting over pointing dog? My current 28 gauge 2 barrel Repro set is 26" IC/Mod & 28" Mod/Full. Am I at at a disadvantage in using the 28" Mod/Full barrel over the shorter more open barrel?
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You will have to answer your own question on your ability to put the shot pattern where the target is going. I doubt many adult men would notice the difference between a 26" and a 28" barrel length on a 28 gauge side x side. So, what you're talking about is pattern density and how you place it while intercepting the target. So on the skeet field or 5-stand or sporting range, do you break targets into big pieces or do you center the pattern on the target and smoke them? If you're a poor or sloppy shooter, you'll probably need a more open choke to catch the edges of the bigger pattern, which will probably result in wounded birds and cripples. Better shooting solves those issues. It's all about focus.
But, you could buy these new shells, at $10 a piece, and kill whatever's out there. And these are all about affordability.