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Would any of the active upland hunters here have an opinion on the maximum weight they advise in a SXS or O/U 28ga. field gun?
I'm not interested in hearing about 12ga skeet guns with 28ga tubes....
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My FAIR Verona 30" barreled 28 gauge weighs 7/3.8, unloaded. It's plenty fast enough for me on quail and woodcock. I wouldn't want it much heavier, and a few ounces lighter wouldn't be a problem, either. Good balance/handling belies a few extra ounces, IMO.
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My Webley 600 with 30" barrels weighs 6 lbs 13 oz. I can't understand how 28 gauges can be so heavy...
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My 16ga Ory and Duqueene and 28ga WC Scott are both sub 6 lbs. Unless its a dedicated Pheasant gun, I wouldn't consider anything over 6lbs 2 oz for all day carry in the woods. If Im in thick cover, the 28ga with short barrels and a balance point a little further back is best for one hand carry. In contrast, my hunting partner shoots a 20ga Ruger O/U at 7 lbs even, with 28" barrels, and says it miserable in the thick cover. He's "downsizing" for next season, both in weight and barrel length.
If you are talking about one all around gun that includes pheasants, I would be looking at 6lbs 2oz to 6 lbs 5 oz with 28" barrels as a compromise.
JMO Hope this helps.
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Over and under guns tend to be heavier than a side-by-side , such as your Webley, of similar bore.
Quite a few 28 bore over and unders are built on 20 bore frames.
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What Bobby said. Or less. Same for 20s. 5.75 # for 16s 6 # for 12s.
There really is no good reason to carry a ton of bricks, though you certainly can. If you do (and I do frequently) then why not make it a 12? They are far more versatile.
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I have 28 G. SKB 200 HR that is easy to carry at 6.5 lbs. It also has screw chokes to meet the shooting needs of the day.
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Mine's 5 1/4 lbs, but it's built on a .410 frame. I'm with Bobby on this one, 5 1/2 lbs in a side by side is about right. Many 28s are built on a 20 frame and will be heavier. Brent's on the right path, except I don't mind a 6.5 lb 12. Over/unders do tend to be heavier in the same gauge because they are more target guns than game guns.
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My (now sold) AYA 4/53 28 gauge with 29 inch barrels weighed 6 pounds exactly. It was extremely well balanced and very quick to mount. (Parenthetically, I was stupid to have sold it and wish I had sold the Guerini 28 gauge instead when I was raising the funds to purchase my SIACE Concordia 28 gauge.)
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