28 gauge heavy load vs 12 gauge light load - The Firearms Forum

TLS_TX · 04-29-2012, 09:39 PM

I just recently purchased a relatively inexpensive 28 ga. side by side for this upcoming dove season. As I was looking for ammunition online I noticed that you can get 1 oz loads that are faster than most light 12 gauge loads at 1300 fps or more. My question is could this 1 oz load outshoot a 1oz or lighter 20 or 12 gauge? What exactly is the science behind this?

I imagine the 28 gauge would be sacrificing a good bit of the wad in fit 1 oz of shot in there, but other than that, all I can see is that it's the same amount of shot going up in the air regardless of the gauge... often times at a faster speed from the 28 gauge.

How exactly would a heavy loaded 28 gauge compare to a lightly loaded 12 or 20 gauge?

04-29-2012, 09:39 PM	#1
TLS_TX Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1	28 gauge heavy load vs 12 gauge light load I just recently purchased a relatively inexpensive 28 ga. side by side for this upcoming dove season. As I was looking for ammunition online I noticed that you can get 1 oz loads that are faster than most light 12 gauge loads at 1300 fps or more. My question is could this 1 oz load outshoot a 1oz or lighter 20 or 12 gauge? What exactly is the science behind this? I imagine the 28 gauge would be sacrificing a good bit of the wad in fit 1 oz of shot in there, but other than that, all I can see is that it's the same amount of shot going up in the air regardless of the gauge... often times at a faster speed from the 28 gauge. How exactly would a heavy loaded 28 gauge compare to a lightly loaded 12 or 20 gauge? -->