Favourite grouse guns and ammunition

[Zackcorbin1401 541]

What does everybody use for them bush chickens. Shotgun or rimfire?

myself I use a 12ga #5-6 shot and I’m good out to atleast 40 yards.

[brookiebuster 117]

I used to use a .22, but lately I’ve been grabbing the 12 shooting #6’s. definitely don’t worry about them getting away. Put the bead above their head and no wasted meat.

[Thefishleclair 175]

12 #2 3”

[Zackcorbin1401 541]

8 hours ago, Thefishleclair said:

12 #2 3”

Holy are your grouse the size of geese?

[eyelander 164]

I use both. A .410 when the bush is thick, a .22 w/scope when the leaves are down.

[trouter365 6]

20 guage #4 this year .. usually use 71/2  should be interesting. 

[Retriever 15]

Over 50 years of using a 4:10, 3 inch shells #4 or 5. Great in all conditions, you can't go wrong with a 4:10 for grouse. 

[Foozer 194]

My grandfathers .410 will always be my favourite.  I like #6 or #7.5.

My oldest  daughter has now used the same gun so it’s been harvesting dinners for 4 generations.

[Sageboy 9]

Looks like a Mossberg 410.

[Zackcorbin1401 541]

15 hours ago, Foozer said:

My grandfathers .410 will always be my favourite.  I like #6 or #7.5.

My oldest  daughter has now used the same gun so it’s been harvesting dinners for 4 generations.

Nice 410, I recently sold my bolt action 410 and I’m seriously regretting doing that… was one of my favourite guns.

[Foozer 194]

9 hours ago, Sageboy said:

Looks like a Mossberg 410.

You got ‘er !

 

With the select-o-choke, and the internal magazine to hold 3 shells.

 

Great little gun.

[Thefishleclair 175]

On 10/7/2021 at 9:06 AM, Zackcorbin1401 said:

Holy are your grouse the size of geese?

no. i just use # 2 or #4 if i have to. 

 

30-40 yard shots 

thick or thin brush dont matter

pop em on the fly or run without seeing feathers fly and bird gone. 

 

Best way i used to explain it to everyone is we stand at 5 yards apart. Ill hold a handfull of rocks  and you hold a handfull of pebbles. Ill let you throw yer pebbles at me first. Then Ill theow my rocks and see who feels what! 

 

lol. 

[Snag??? 173]

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[Sageboy 9]

The only problem now is trying to get 410 shells in 3".

[Dirty Sanchenz 58]

12 gauge #4 shells, no issues, all conditions, good range.

[Dirty Sanchenz 58]

On 10/7/2021 at 9:12 PM, Foozer said:

My grandfathers .410 will always be my favourite.  I like #6 or #7.5.

My oldest  daughter has now used the same gun so it’s been harvesting dinners for 4 generations.

 

 

 

Nice haul.... I know that picnic table.  I thought I had already cleaned it out across the creek lol.

 

[Thefishleclair 175]

14 hours ago, Snag??? said:

Sorry all’s I got jay is a chunk of lead to throw, maybe it’ll slow you down seeing you’re getting little excited hehe

That would hurt. 

[Feldwebel Wolfenstool 80]

...Savage inSecurity 20 gauge, Improved cylinder, 3 inch magnums, #5 pebbles, nothing attempted past 30 yards...

[Mr. Canoehead 69]

12 gauge pump, 14" barrel, modified choke, #4 shot with high brass because it goes through them and does not get left in the meat.

[Kayaker 38]

12 gauge number 2 shot

[FishinFinn 40]

Old cooey single shot 20ga with #6 shot. Been using this for 30 Years and prefer it over my newer 12 ga pump.

[Sageboy 9]

The old Cooey is probably a lot lighter.

[rceme74 20]

12 Gauge with #8 works pretty good. I have just purchased a .410. Kind of nice not being on the business end for a change. Use #6 . very impressed with the accuracy through the brush. 

[Zackcorbin1401 541]

Been starting to love the 22 for birds a lot more for birds these days, more of a challenge!

[Thefishleclair 175]

4 hours ago, Zackcorbin1401 said:

Been starting to love the 22 for birds a lot more for birds these days, more of a challenge!

Try bow!