410 full choke, or 20 gauge modified for grouse?

[CP]

You can shoot ¾ oz of shot from a .410, or from a 20g or from a 12g.  Each will have the same number of pellets.  Each is capable of killing a grouse; each is also capable of tearing up a grouse beyond being eatable depending on distance, choke and shot placement. 

The differences are the 20g will pattern better than the .410 & the 12g will pattern better than the 20g; the .410 will have more recoil than the 20g and the 20g will have more recoil than the 12g.

¾ oz is about the top limit for a .410, the bigger bores of course can throw more shot.  More shot plus more open choke = bigger pattern at the same density = more room for error.

[BiggLuke]

20 gauge is much cheaper ammo.
and... if you get a flusher and miss with the .410, you'll be wishing you had brought the 20.

just saying....

[carpsniperg2]

20 mod

[rtspring]

20 gauge  Modified,

more things you can do with the 20 than the 410

[Skyvalhunter]

12 gauge

[fethrduster]

Neither.  16ga improved cylinder.

[BiggLuke]

Dumb Ass... did you even read his post?
He don't have a 16 gauge... it was an either/or type qestion.

Moron....

[Armadillo]

  thanks for your two cents

[Armadillo]

i'll vote 12 guage also

[Recurve-Elk]

Sounds like the 20 will do the trick, and be more versatile if need be.

[Kowsrule30]

I like my .410 single shot New England.....  But 90% of my grouse are taken with a TC Contender in .410 with a fuller choke......  My 20 and 16 gauge rarely get used unless loaned out..... I'd take my 12 before my 20 anyways...... I look at it as if you need a 20 you'll probably need a 12....  So I'd bring a 410 and a 12..... And no..... I'm not a *censored*!!!!!!!!!!!!     

[satchel3006]

Following that logic if you need a 12 you probably need a 10 gauge. I'd vote for the 20 gauge

[Dave Workman]

I have three double S/S shotguns,

a .410 with double full fixed chokes

a 20- with F/MC fixed

a 12 with F/MC fixed

I like both the 20 and the .410 but have killed more grouse with the 12

I think you will be fine with the .410, especially if you load up with the 3-inchers..

[Shoffy]

I like a 20Ga. Mod/Full

[bloodhound]

i use my old procter and gamble bolt action single shot 22lr. i can hold it with one hand and shoot it like a pistol. im gonna find a way to put a scope on it for longer shots but ive never had a problem hitting them in the head with iron sights