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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2016, 11:21:30 PM »
Pretty hard to beat a good ole 22lr!  Pops their heads right off!

But then if your Ruff'en logging roads, 7.5's will do!

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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2016, 01:00:43 AM »
# 6's  Give you a little more distance and little better imo if your gunninvg through some branches.

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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2016, 03:15:48 AM »
I've always shot grouse with 7.5 full choke but that's with a .410 only shot ruff never had any shot to pick out don't know how that extrapolates to 12 gauge.
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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2016, 04:41:19 AM »
It's not just the shot size that you need to consider, but the choke, the amount of shot, the size of the birds, and the distance of your shots. You said "logging road" grouse, so for that I generally expect long shots. I'd go with a modified choke and some 1 ounce loads of 7-1/2's for ruffed grouse or Blues if they're really close, and I'd go with 6's or even 5's for longer shots, and those should be 1 1/8 or even 1 1/4 ounce loads. I always keep some light loads in one pocket and heavier loads in another so I can grab whichever I need for any particular situation.

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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2016, 05:33:23 AM »
For logging road grouse I use 275-70-17's
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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2016, 06:30:19 AM »
Old paper with all the number wore off, various head stamps.

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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2016, 07:41:30 AM »
Old paper with all the number wore off, various head stamps.

That's a good option, I like that.   :chuckle:

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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2016, 03:56:20 PM »
I use #6 or 7 with modified choke for all my upland shooting
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Re: Shot size for logging road grouse
« Reply #23 on: September 16, 2016, 04:57:05 PM »
In the timber 4 and 6 for blues. Don't miss many.

 


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