The gun did not come with a Skeet choke, and being cheap, I hate to pay for something I may be able to do without. Your thoughts are always appreciated. Well, that depends. I like a skeet choke tight enough to draw a little smoke on a perfectly centered bird. Some people think that's too tight, but it's really the only way to insure that you are getting the maximum pattern area.
All patterns are hotter in the center than at the edges.
If a pattern is just right in the center, it's bound to be too thin at the edges. Most people don't understand this. Let me give you some numbers that might help. Anything less or more than this diminishes your killing circle. As to 28 gauge shooting in general, this is definitely a reloading situation.