Gun review: Yildiz 28-bore O/U 

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There is no other gun would rather go on an upland game hunt with than my 28" barreled, 28 gauge Yildiz SPZ ME. The main reason is that every SPZ ME I've shot has fit me as if bespoke and handled as if it were an extension of me. The trigger on mine is crisp and consistent. The barrels are properly regulated and they pattern beautifully with the Winchester AA and Cheddite cartridges I shoot through it. All of that adds up to consistently hitting what I shoot at in the field. But there are other things I like about the gun. The gun still has a traditional look about it, but the combination of aluminum alloy action body and satin-black chrome exterior barrel finish make for a very weather resistant gun. By comparison, the 20 gauge Ugartechea Model 30 box-lock side by side I shot for nigh on three decades would rust as the very mention of the word "moisture." The satin chrome barrel blacking on the Yildiz is also very scratch and abrasion resistant. My gun has been hunted and shot in weather fair and foul, yet it still presents as it did when I first took it out of the factory packaging. The satin-black chrome barrel blackening also limits glare off the barrels. I'm spoiled by that and frankly wouldn't want a gun without this kind of barrel finish now. The single-selective trigger is mechanical and does not require inertia to reset for the second shot. It goes "bang" every time, without fail. I also appreciate the lack of an auto-reset safety; a common "feature" I find annoying. The action follows the "Brescia action" design. It might not be the pinnacle of gun engineering, but "stupid simple" isn't without its own advantages. When I hunt the gun in foul weather, I can pull the butt stock off, totally detail-strip the action body, dry it all out, re-lube it, and slap it back together, pretty much wherever I am. Any competent gunsmith familiar with hinge-action guns should be able to "tighten" the action on one of these things fairly easy, if and when such work is required. I think the 28 gauge Yildiz SPZ ME has a lot going for it as a field gun, independent of its "value price point." I know I'm not really saving any significant money by shooting my 28 gauge SPZ ME instead of the 28 gauge A y A 4/53 I had been saving my Simoleans for prior to shooting the 28 gauge SPZ ME I bought for my son as a birthday present back in 2012. Out of state hunting licenses cost me the same in Arizona and Oregon regardless of what gun I take there. Getting there and back home costs the same no matter what gun I bring a long. I don't get a discount on AA ammunition because I am shooting it through a "bargain bin" gun. Nothing about actually using a gun gets cheaper just because the gun being used is a value-priced one. Get the gun you want that either fits properly right off the rack or can be bent and tweaked to fit properly. If that happens to be a 28 gauge Yildiz, I don't think you'll be too disappointed if the philosophy of use is as an upland hunting gun that will be carried a lot and shot comparatively little. I don't personally believe that any aluminum action superposed gun is ideal for high-volume target shooting, which is why my sporting clays gun is a steel framed 12 bore SPZ ME and not an aluminum frame one. On the other hand, my Ugartechea Model 30 wasn't a "high volume" gun, either, and it is still serving its present owner as well as it served me for three decades.

The dominant shotgun here in America is the 12 gauge. The 20 gauge. 10 gauge, 410, and then the 16 gauge. Most gun makers have unit making the 16 gauge. Savage has brought it back for $775.00 US dollar. Most Americans won’t buy browning or Winchester. We won’t buy guns from countries wher the citizens can’t own guns. With the 28 being dead last . But you can find 28 gauge ammo. One thing we do like about your 410. It’s chambered in 3.5.

I love my 28 gauge I hunt squirrel rabbit quail dove and I load slugs for it for deer hunting. I shot clays with a 28 also. I load my own with 7/8 ounce #6 or 7 1/2 for clays.

Which model is this? Is it a dedicated sporter model? Would you suggest starting an 11 year old on this or a 20 with light trainer loads?

Programme is nice except that you have your finger on the trigger the moment you have loaded the gun. That's a little dangerous and not in the gun safety rules.

Another great video Team,I have the choice of a yildiz or kofs 28b for my Daughter Not much price difference. What's your thoughts on the kofs please?

I guess you can shoot anything if we can’t see you crushing the targets.

Wish you had also told us it has a bit of right hand cast which cannot be changed for a lefty.

How do I put my hands on the Yildiz 12 gadge Sporter, we only have one importer of Yildiz and they don't t carry the Sporter, please advise

I have had mine for 8 years and all we have had to do was put a new set of firing pins in

Ty

I'm interested in a 28 bore but what is the recoil like compared to a. 410

Gun manufacturers and ammo makers have conspired to sell 28 Guage guns by not making ammo for the 410!

Ok I want both in my gun collection. And im looking for some small bore single barrel shotguns. The rest 24 GA 32ga 28 ga. And a 20ga to complete the singles. Doubles the same bores.

Dear David, what is the barrel length on the 28ga you are shooting Thanks Richard

Berettas the way to go

In the US the 28 gauge ammunition is triple the price of 12 or 20 gauge.

The break on my 28 is very very tight. Any fix for that? Thank you

I think be a great squirrel and rabbit gun

Love mine need to go squirrel hunting with it shot Clay's with it my Remington 1187 better on Clay's or my 870 Remington Express

Who starts a youngster on a 410 ??? It's the best way to put them off shooting !!! No real room for error with them .

Hi iam looking at getting the 28 bore but personally I think it will be short in the stock as am use to shooting browning what are the stock length

What is the name of ur shop please?

Think your channel is great but why are we not seeing the targets your shooting at?

Rembo))

What is recoil

Price?

We're hunting wascally wabbits.

No price mentioned ?? Who wants to see someone shooting ?? We want to see the target being broken very poor camera work !!

Aluminium action!!! No thanks