When to list a 28ga for sale?

[Trey Veston]

I decided to sell my father's 28ga SKB as I have no use for it.

But, wondering what bird is usually hunted with the 28ga. I would think it would be smart to list it a few weeks before the appropriate season.

 

[troy fairweather]

I'd say before dove season.

 

[Riomouse911]

Pretty SxS 28 ga! I like the 28, I have a Ruger Red Label O/U and a BPS pump that let me play with the little gauge.

Hopefully you are able to find a buyer who will treat it right!!

Stay safe.

 

[Weflyfast]

I have taken doves-quail-grouse-ducks-pheasants with the 28 gauge..... It works like any other gauge if you do your part-
Nice looking shotgun-

 

[WisBorn]

Some clay shooters would love it. I think it is a very nice looking shotgun!

 

[kelljp]

No time like the present, hope you list on this site !

 

[Bill M.]

List it when you want to sell it. Serious gun buyers watch the adds all the time. That gun should be very easy to sell. Bird seasons are in the fall to late fall. Now is as good as it will get season wise. Shotgun world and Trapshooters are good sites to sell a gun like that. But...you have to be a member and have a minimum number of posts to do so.

 

[Hillbilly Hydrographics]

Great lookin shotgun. I've got a sideXside 28gauge that was left to me by my great grandpa. I don't shoot it very often but would never think of getting rid of it. He used it for quail and pheasant when we still had plenty of those birds around NC along with a few doves.

 

[red rick]

I would love one for rabbit hunting . That is a beautiful shotgun and probably too pretty to drag through the briars and thick cover rabbit hunting .The season comes in next Saturday here I believe . The only reason that I don’t have one is the cost of 28ga shells and the availability . I will just stick to my 20 and 12 gauge guns I guess .

 

[Sav .250]

List it. Full description. It will be gone in a heartbeat.

 

[blue32]

But, wondering what bird is usually hunted with the 28ga.

The clay pigeon.

Be sure to list the following at a minimum:
Actual weight in pounds and ounces (not the advertised sku weight)
Width of rib in millimeters.
Barrel length
Auto or manual safety
Drop at comb and heel
Chamber length, probably 2 3/4 but maybe 3"
For the rabbit hunters: finish on barrels and what type was applied by factory. Include quality pics.

Bonus points for showing the balance point.

 

[Bill M.]

Actually people hunt quail, grouse, sage grouse, doves and to a lesser degree pheasant with a 28 gauge and there are not many SxS 28 gauge guns of this quality on the market. If there is ever any chance of you becoming a shotgun guy in the future you should just keep it in a safe place. You will not be able to replace it for the equivalent of what you will get out of selling it. It is true that not many people actually hunt any more and most guns are bought to shoot targets with. Yours, however, is a hunting gun first and foremost.

 

[HKGuns]

Man, there is ZERO chance I'd sell that shotgun, especially if it were my fathers.

 

[orpington]

What’s the value of something like this? It seems nice…

 

[epags]

Possibly the Shotgun World forum if this one does not pan out. Be sure, in eather case, to include clear closeups of the exernal components (stock, forearm, any barrel stamps, and the muzzle) as well as the open breach and any engraving.
shotgunworld.com

 

[Trey Veston]

What’s the value of something like this? It seems nice…

It was a field gun, so not perfect. But, no obvious damage or abuse, or rust. Maybe $1200??

The worst issue is a weird one. The part of the rubber recoil pad that rested on the safe floor "melted" away. I don't know what my dad had in the floor of his Remington safe, but you can see several remnants of the corners of rubber recoil pads that were damaged by the safe.

Looks like a pretty standard pad and I will likely replace it since it is just so ugly. The rest of the gun just needs a good cleaning.

 

[orpington]

It was a field gun, so not perfect. But, no obvious damage or abuse, or rust. Maybe $1200??

The worst issue is a weird one. The part of the rubber recoil pad that rested on the safe floor "melted" away. I don't know what my dad had in the floor of his Remington safe, but you can see several remnants of the corners of rubber recoil pads that were damaged by the safe.

Looks like a pretty standard pad and I will likely replace it since it is just so ugly. The rest of the gun just needs a good cleaning.

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28 gauge shotguns tend to be pricy, so that doesn’t seem too bad and it should probably sell fairly quickly, but this isn’t my area of expertise.

 

[kudu]

I sold one quite similar to that about 8 years ago. IIRC I got $2200 for it. It had choke tubes and a single trigger.

 

[Bill M.]

There are on line services that offer "book value" prices.

 

[cfullgraf]

I don’t think you will have any trouble selling the 28 ga shot gun. I’m sure there are alot of folks like me that are fond of the 28 ga. But a little patience will be required for the right buyer to find your posting.

I learned to shoot shot gun with the 28 ga side by side that my Dad grew up with. I took me first pheasant with the gun

My first class win at a skeet tournament was in 28 ga with my tubed Citori.

28 ga is a great gauge to shoot.

 

[Trey Veston]

I found an extra set of barrels for it in 20ga. Unfortunately, they were stored in the reloading room and damaged by smoke and water. Would probably cost as much to restore them as what they are worth. But, I don't have a 20ga, and could see a need for one in the future. Might just keep it and have the 20ga barrels restored.

 

[Bill M.]

That would sure make a nice combo to have.

 

[doubleh]

That is a beautiful little gun and SKB shotguns are high quality. If it had been my father's it would never be sold, the 20 guage barrels reconditioned, and passed on when the time comes. Since it is yours do as you wish with it. I have no idea of it's worth.