20 guage, what load for grouse

[saylean]

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.

[WDFW-SUX]

4 steel works good for grouse in the 20

[follow maggie]

6 shot in lead has worked well for me

[WDFW-SUX]

6 shot in lead has worked well for me

nickle plated lead #6's is my favorite stuff for birds..hits like a hammer.

[saylean]

Roger guys, thanks.

[270Shooter]

Basically any pheasant load.

[bobcat]

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.

[saylean]

thanks all. I bought two boxes of 6, that should keep me going for a bit.

[Gutpile]

I use 6 or 7 1/2

[cummingsa]

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.

[Bigshooter]

1 ounce of #6 with max dram is my all time favorite grouse load.

[follow maggie]

I've never tried the nickel plated.  Is it easy to find in the stores?

[Dakota Dogman]

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,

[jdb]

just about any 20 gauge load will work just fine.

[C-Money]

I want to try a .410 for grouse.

[BigGoonTuna]

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!