Straight Grip DHE 28ga, 28” Barrels, Double Triggers On GI

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

When I read Dean's comment, I took it to mean 'measure the chokes because they don't conform to the stamping'.
My last 28 Repro was stamped IC and Mod, but measured Mod and Full.

I think we both had similar, but different understandings of what Dean said. Your understanding was to "measure the chokes because they don't conform to the stamping", mine was that "M/F (or IC/M) patterns can vary with load selection".

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

I think we both had similar, but different understandings of what Dean said. Your understanding was to "measure the chokes because they don't conform to the stamping", mine was that "M/F (or IC/M) patterns can vary with load selection".

I'm not sure any load will give IC and MOD patterns with .015" and .021" chokes.

[Wilmurt]

Probable Full and Extra Full like mine was found to be.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Tom Jay

Probable Full and Extra Full like mine was found to be.

I wish it was F & XF with 30" barrels and yes I realize they were never made with 30" barrels in a repro . But if it were it would suit the heck out of me .

[Chris T.]

I still think if it had more typical wood it would have sold by now. I'm in the market for a 28 ga. repro right now and have been paying a lot of attention to the prices. They are up some, but I've noticed that the really high-priced ones are not moving. It's a typical case of you can ask whatever you want, what you're going to get is another story. There are a lot of overpriced PRs on the market right now but you can still find a decent buy if you're quick.

[Dean Romig]

From what we've seen Edgar, they can be stamped one thing but constriction and pattern can be anything but.





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[Dean Romig]

My original meaning was that of the first, that they don't always conform to the markings. After the constrictions are determined different manufacturers' loads/shells can be experimented with.





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[Jeff K.]

I have tried those inserts. They are fine for twenty ga. but are very tight fitting for 28.
The best I have found are brush wads. They aren't perfect, but do open up the choke some.

[Wild Skies]

I wanted to see and put on paper what a Spred-R disc did through my 28ga. Repro's FULL (.034 constriction) choke at 15 paces and compare that to the same load w/o a Spred-R disc. So I loaded up a few shells with the Spred-R disc on top of the shot. Yes, the disc is a somewhat snug and tight fit in the AA hull, but as Martha Stewart would say "That's a good thing!" I used my standard Sporting Clays load for comparison:

* AA compression formed hull
* W209 primer
* 12.9gr Universal Clays
* CB1075-28 wad
* 3/4 oz. #8 magnum shot
* 1200 FPS
* 10,800 PSI*

* It has been estimated that the addition of a Spred-R disc results in less than a 500 PSI increase in pressure.

The first pic below is the pattern at 15 paces with the Spred-R disc. It resulted in a 19" pattern spread. The second pic is a same load, but w/o the disc. This load resulted in only a 10" maximum spread at the same 15 paces.

[Bill Murphy]

I really like that 10" pattern. By the way, every full choke 28 gauge Repro I have measured measures .039 constriction. Every full choke Meriden Parker 28 gauge I have measured measures .020 constriction. Nothing wrong with either one if the birds are far enough away.