20 g grouse loads?

[h20hunter]

Been awhile since I bought shells....looking for suggestions for grouse, 20g over under. Thanks.

[Bigluke1981]

I like #6s myself in my 20.

[bobcat]

1 ounce load of lead #6 shot will pretty much cover it all. If just ruffed grouse, 7 1/2's are good. Or, for blue grouse and longer range shots you could go with 1 1/8 ounce of 5's.

[h20hunter]

This will be for my bonus hunting up in BC during my moose hunt. I think I'm aloud like 14 a day!!!!

[DOUBLELUNG]

I like high base 7 1/2 shot for grouse. 

[bobcat]

I think in that case I'd go with lighter loads, like 7/8 ounce of #7 1/2 shot.

[boneaddict]

Shotguns legal in Canada now?    I couldn’t even take shells in a few years ago.

[Buckmark]

Grouse are not hard to kill, i used to by the 100 rnd boxes of 7.5s from walmart for real cheap and they killed them just fine..

[Alpine Mojo]

6 or 7 1/2 will work just fine.  Grouse can't tell the difference.

[steeleywhopper]

We brought up a 410 single shot when we went up to BC and it was great. Those grouse stand there and look at you funny. I bet you could seriously scoop them up with a trout net if you tries. I'd just bring some 7.5 shot.

[Bigshooter]

1 ounce load of lead #6 shot will pretty much cover it all. If just ruffed grouse, 7 1/2's are good. Or, for blue grouse and longer range shots you could go with 1 1/8 ounce of 5's.

I couldn't have said it better than this.

1oz of 6 is my go to load 90% of the time.

[wadu1]

Grouse are not hard to kill, i used to by the 100 rnd boxes of 7.5s from walmart for real cheap and they killed them just fine..

Yep 7 1/2 from Walmart, they work great and cheap. If you are shooting any distance over 40 yards you may want to tighten up on your chokes. I use IC for most of my close hunting then add a MOD for the longer shot if necessary. IC will kill a bird at 40+ if you are on, clay targets at 45 are no problem for me. 

[Pegasus]

Most of your grouse will be shot at 20 yards or less.  # 7.5 1oz with improved cylinder choke or modified choke is all you need. # 6's are overkill and will destroy more meat unless hunting blues. Hunted for years with a 20 gauge or a .410 with #7.5's unless hunting blue grouse. I used #6's on the blues.  If forced to use a 12 ga, use 2 3/4", 1 oz, #8 shot for ruffed grouse or spruce grouse. Never liked shooting grouse with a 12 ga. no matter what shot size I used.

[M_59]

Shotguns legal in Canada now?    I couldn’t even take shells in a few years ago.

I have waterfowl hunted in Canada since 1991 and have never had trouble taking my shotguns and ammo?? And 7/8 or 1 ounce #6 or 7 1/2  shot should cover any situation you run into up there.

[huntandjeep]

Grouse are not hard to kill,

Tell that to the Grouse I hit this weekend,  center punched him @ 20yrds with 2 .22HP . He still flew away . Now I'm looking for a 20 G

[thinkingman]

7/8oz sz 8 kills them pretty dead

[blackpowderhunter]

Grouse are not hard to kill,

Tell that to the Grouse I hit this weekend,  center punched him @ 20yrds with 2 .22HP . He still flew away . Now I'm looking for a 20 G

i picked up the stevens break action 20 gauge at outdoor emporium for like 130 bucks. great little truck or camp grouse gun 

[fly-by]

7.5s worked this evening.  Put him in the instant pot over a bed of apples and onions.  Pretty tasty and very quick.

[chuckster]

Cheapest 7/8 7.5 shot with a ic choke works fine on both ruffs and blues for me they are not that tough.

[chuckster]

My shots are always pretty close though hard to get a long shot in the areas I hunt.

[birddogdad]

I like high base 7 1/2 shot for grouse.

 

[2MANY]

I like high base 7 1/2 shot for grouse.

 

Slow and lots of pellets.