28ga vs .410 showdown Dove Hunt

First time using some of my reloads on live birds, 3/4 oz and 1/2 oz game loads. Pretty evenly matched, but for some reason I feel like I shoot the .410 with more confidence, especially with the factory 1/2 oz of #6s. Either way, small bores are every bit as lethal as a 12 or 20 gauge!

[@kevintimson6591]

I love accurate small bore shooters. My friends are so tired of me talking about my 28 gauge, but that damn little gun is so much fun. I am going to get into reloading for it, and I'm going to pick up a 20 gauge for waterfowling. Shooting roosters within 30 yards with my 28 is so much fun.

[@PatternChief]

Been reloading 28 since the start of the summer, pretty straightforward and easy. Only thing about the 28 is lack of good gun options. I limited on the duck opener yesterday with my 20 gauge M2, wish Benelli made it in a 28!

[@kevintimson6591]

@@PatternChief I love my Mossberg SA28, they're the same guns as the Tri-Star Viper g2's I believe and I haven't had any issues with MY GUN. However, benelli does make the Ultralight and one of those fancy bastards in a 28.

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

Nice shooting! You have me fired up for the dove opener next week in AZ. Subscribed!

[@PatternChief]

Awesome, good luck with your season!! I'll definitely be posting a few vids of some of my hunts.

[@dafishmantn]

At one time I had all 4 gauges of the 1100 sporting models and liked the 410 best. Also shot skeet with an 870 express 410 with a full choke. Missed a lot in the beginning but once I learned to focus on the birds it was a gas! I also favor the 410 over the 28. Confidence thing I guess. Gotta be a rich man to shoot 410 these days if you don’t reload. Great shooting, wish I had been there for the eating part when you were done. Love em on the grill after soaking in zesty Italian dressing for about 3 hours or so. Very enjoyable video, thanks.

[@PatternChief]

One thing I have discovered with the .410 is that so long as your mechanics are good, you can usually get on target faster and follow-up shots are quicker as well due to the lack of recoil. Helps off-set the really small payload. I hear a lot of people using Italian dressing on doves, I will have to try it next time! I usually do a Teriyaki marinade.

[@terrell48]

Lots of birds flying by

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Great shooting! You couldn’t miss!!!

[@PatternChief]

I definitely had some misses! But some days your shooting really comes together and that was one of them.

[@dubyamiyami]

Clean shooting!! both doves and camera footage

[@PatternChief]

Thanks!

[@nantambuokechuku3883]

Outstanding shooting...

[@Official_cervantes]

Nice dove hunt man you are a really good shot what choke do you use

[@PatternChief]

The .410 has a fixed mod choke. MOD for the 28 gauge as well

[@crux321]

thats a lot of doves flying around hot damn

[@PatternChief]

This was probably below average. If you want to see a lot flying around watch the first minute of this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3WvoGOrgdWdarM

[@AntonioLanzara]

God damn it. I need to clean my screen. I swear it god I thought you were letting Birds go by and it's the dots on my dirty a** screen.😅

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Love me my 28ga. I have a Wingmaster 28ga and I love that gun. I also have three calibers in the same Beretta 687 lineup… 28, 20 and most recently the 12ga. Love my Berettas o/u’s!

[@PatternChief]

I picked up a 28ga WM a few months ago and sold my Express model. The Express was basically brand new, but I had to have a WM even if it was a very used one and I’m glad I did! I shoot that gun very well and it’s so slick. But a couple weeks ago I got a lightly used Beretta 690 field gun in 20 gauge and it might be my new favorite gun!

[@OrienTal.TrOOps1520]

Nice shooting in nice guns to btw

[@davidgunnarsson3371]

Where is this location roughly? Our doves in Georgia have dried up. Argentina was the most fun I have ever had, still have the Argentina tattoos to prove it. 17,890 birds in 5 days.

[@PatternChief]

This is in AZ. Would love to do Argentina some day, bucket list hunt!

[@clintonlineberry5798]

Very good shooting

[@scottulbrich5376]

So many birds

[@slv.]

🙌👏410💪💪🥇

[@bmoorear]

That is some damn good shooting bro. We had a good opener over in Imperial Valley. Is this in Yuma?

[@PatternChief]

No, this is at a dairy farm in central AZ. Have never hunted Yuma for dove, someday I’ll do it just to see all the commotion!

[@bmoorear]

@@PatternChief hahahahaha. You won’t catch me over there, looks pretty crowded.

[@geraldswain3259]

May I ask what make and model the guns are please .many thanks from the uk .

[@PatternChief]

My .410 is a Remington 870 Wingmaster. The 28 is a Weatherby SA-08, made in Turkey. I’ve actually traded that one up to get into a Beretta A400 28ga.

[@baikal627]

Your very good

[@jerrythao8038]

Dam u can really shoot....nice vid

[@Gieszkanne]

But you have to be better in shooting i guess. I have seen a video of someone dove hunting with .410 and he did hit nothing. In another video he switched to 12 g for success.

[@ryandk7484]

is that 6 shots?

[@PatternChief]

I was shooting #7 and #6 for the .410. I think 7.5 with my 28g.

[@ryandk7484]

@@PatternChief and how many grammes?

[@PatternChief]

@@ryandk7484 14 grams (1/2 oz) for the .410. 21 grams for the 28 gauge.

[@ryandk7484]

@@PatternChief ah ok ,thank you so much 👍

[@francescogalioto6711]

Barrel 24 inch?

[@francescogalioto6711]

Mossberg barrel 24 inch?

[@PatternChief]

@@francescogalioto6711 26” Weatherby

[@Gokywildcats11]

What 410 are you shooting

[@PatternChief]

870 Wingmaster, great little gun. Someday I’ll save up enough pennies to buy a Model 42.

[@luizbotelho6750]

@@PatternChief I have a 870 express 410 25’’ full, the wingmaster is too much beautiful, your barrel is full chock too? U shooting very well, congratulations.

[@PatternChief]

@@luizbotelho6750 Thanks, mine is MOD choke

[@riverrivers250]

410 mossberg?

[@PatternChief]

870 Wingmaster

[@riverrivers250]

@@PatternChief nice…. I want one lol

[@PatternChief]

I got lucky and found it minty at a LGS last year for a reasonable price.