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Title: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: saylean on September 01, 2009, 02:30:41 PM
I am not much of a bird hunter, and if I am hunting them, its usually with a 100 grain judo.

I got a single shot break barrel 20 guage the other day for grouse, I wanna head out tomorrow for a walk...

what loads do you guys use for the grouse.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 01, 2009, 02:31:30 PM
4 steel works good for grouse in the 20 :dunno:
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: follow maggie on September 01, 2009, 02:37:07 PM
6 shot in lead has worked well for me
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: WDFW-SUX on September 01, 2009, 02:40:02 PM
6 shot in lead has worked well for me

nickle plated lead #6's is my favorite stuff for birds..hits like a hammer.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: saylean on September 01, 2009, 02:43:22 PM
Roger guys, thanks.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: 270Shooter on September 01, 2009, 03:25:02 PM
Basically any pheasant load.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: bobcat on September 01, 2009, 04:21:59 PM
An ounce of lead 6's.

7 1/2's will work too if your shots aren't too far, especially if your only hunting ruffed grouse and not blues.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: saylean on September 01, 2009, 05:54:34 PM
thanks all. I bought two boxes of 6, that should keep me going for a bit.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: Gutpile on September 01, 2009, 05:55:53 PM
I use 6 or 7 1/2
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: cummingsa on September 01, 2009, 06:01:37 PM
I am going to be using 3in #4 steel for my 20 gauge.  Was very difficult to find in Washington, most of the shelves are bare of the steel shot in 3in shells.  I dug for 30 minutes and found 3 boxes of Federal Premium and 1 box of Winchester Xpert.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: Bigshooter on September 01, 2009, 06:03:18 PM
1 ounce of #6 with max dram is my all time favorite grouse load.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: follow maggie on September 05, 2009, 10:28:27 AM
I've never tried the nickel plated.  Is it easy to find in the stores?
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: Dakota Dogman on September 07, 2009, 02:12:43 PM
Most of the American nickel or copper plated isn't really going to make any difference in the field.  It is washed, not plated as I understand it.  The bigger question is the softness of the lead.  In most cases you get what you pay for.  $10 box better than $4 promos.  With grouse there is a deminishing return though.  Any 6's should do fine.

God Bless,
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: jdb on September 07, 2009, 03:02:20 PM
just about any 20 gauge load will work just fine.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: C-Money on September 08, 2009, 06:09:49 AM
I want to try a .410 for grouse.
Title: Re: 20 guage, what load for grouse
Post by: BigGoonTuna on September 08, 2009, 07:18:22 AM
if you can get the buggers to sit still i bet it'd work great!

i'm sure that every one i see when i have my shotgun will just sit there on the ground and stare at me, but if i bring my .22 they'll all flush! :P
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