Yes, but unless you're shooting skeet, and if you are, you're definitely going to be reloading, you will not be shooting that many rounds, so the ammo cost really isn't that much of a concern, IMO. That said, I only have one 28 ga., a Beretta 686, but I don't shoot it that often. Not due to the cost of ammo, I've got almost a full flat of 28's, I seem to prefer shooting a 20 ga.