RE: 28 gauge shotguns
I started my son out with a 28 and he' s actually stuck with it.We hunt mostly upland birds over pointing dogs and the 28 is just fine for that.It has minimal recoil, great patterns and kills birds far better than you' d think 3/4 oz of shot would.The only downside is the availability of shells.That' s why I reload.You can get a Mec JR for around $85-$100 and using 13grns of powder and 3/4 oz of shot per shell you can shoot alot for just a little.