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 Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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05/30/21 02:22 PM
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tophorsecop
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Amen to using a Model 42 for doves...hunted a AZ waterhole with my family, brothers, nephews, friends, and stood shoulder to shoulder with my middle son,,,we traded the Model 42 and my Daly 28 O/U, back and forth...and still remember the times we each killed a different bird from the same flight...and of course my old lady black Lab Raelette, doing all the retrieving
"Guns don't kill people, Guns kill dinner!"
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Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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05/30/21 08:08 PM
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68rustbucket
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When shooting 28 ga, I tend to take only makeable shots.
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Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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06/21/21 11:38 AM
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browning66
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When hunting doves with a 28 3/4 ounce of #7.5 or #8 works well. The Winchester AA shells work great. It is puzzling why anyone want to shoot 1 ounce from their very fine 28 gauge shotgun. That defeats the purpose of shooting sub-gauge. You might as well shoot the trusty 12 gauge if you want to shoot 1 ounce loads. There is shear fun in learning to knock down birds with very light loads!
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Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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06/21/21 05:09 PM
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68rustbucket
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When hunting doves with a 28 3/4 ounce of #7.5 or #8 works well. The Winchester AA shells work great. It is puzzling why anyone want to shoot 1 ounce from their very fine 28 gauge shotgun. That defeats the purpose of shooting sub-gauge. You might as well shoot the trusty 12 gauge if you want to shoot 1 ounce loads. There is shear fun in learning to knock down birds with very light loads! Which version of the 3/4 oz AA do you use?
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Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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06/21/21 09:27 PM
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Texan Til I Die
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Dang it, you guys need to let this thread die before I have to go out and buy a new shotgun. 
Silver spurs and gold tequila
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Pretty girls and old cantinas
give me shelter from the storm.
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Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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06/21/21 09:35 PM
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colt45-90
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Royal Antiques in Lockhart has three boxes of winchester
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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06/28/21 09:29 PM
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browning66
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Winchester AAHS 28 gauge #7.5 or #8's are my preferred shell and have been available at Academy Stores in the greater Austin area.
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Re: 28 gauge dove loads
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07/11/21 08:58 PM
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Merican Duck Hunter
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I like the federal 3/4oz in whatever shot size you can find
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