410 full choke, or 20 gauge modified for grouse?

[E Tilton]

If most of your shots are at birds on the foot....410.  If you think most of your shots are going to be at grouse on the wing...20ga. I use a single shot 12ga with trap reloads and its way over kill!!

What choke is in your 12ga? I am planning on using an 870 12ga. with a skeet choke and #8 shot.

I shot a 12ga for a while on upland birds and jumping woodies. I usually shoot a M or IC, depends on how long your shots are. For upland birds and jumping woodies, 7.5 M/IC works great and if you carry a few 6's, 4's, and BBB's with a modified you can take geese, rabbit, and beefy puddlers if you happen upon some.

[fethrduster]

I hunt grouse with an open choked 16ga sxs with light, but fast loads.  7/8 or 1oz 6's or 7.5"s is plenty. 

[Kola16]

If most of your shots are at birds on the foot....410.  If you think most of your shots are going to be at grouse on the wing...20ga. I use a single shot 12ga with trap reloads and its way over kill!!

What choke is in your 12ga? I am planning on using an 870 12ga. with a skeet choke and #8 shot.

I use a 12ga 870 with a full choke and I still havent damaged a bird. I even shot one at 10 yards. I did shoot one last year with my 17hmr Half of the bird was there and the other half

[bloodhound]

I use a 12ga 870 with a full choke and I still havent damaged a bird. I even shot one at 10 yards. I did shoot one last year with my 17hmr Half of the bird was there and the other half
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17hmr you should be able to hit em in the head no prob at 75-100 yards! why you aiming for the goods?

[bobcat]

I use a 12ga 870 with a full choke and I still havent damaged a bird.

If you're not destroying birds at 10 yards with a full choke, 12 gauge, then you're not a very good shot. You must be just catching them with the a stray pellet or two way outside of the center of the pattern. Or are you so good that you only hit them in the head?