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shooting grouse with a 22?
« on: May 04, 2011, 11:48:04 AM »
I am from Kentucky where it is illegal to shoot grouse with anything other than a shotgun.

i am wondering about shooting grouse with a .22 where do you aim on the bird.
Does the grouse go far when shot?
Has anyone ever used those .22 CBs?

thanks!

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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2011, 11:50:28 AM »
I just headshoot em  :dunno: Can't think of a reason the subsonics wouldn't work  :twocents:
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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2011, 12:02:53 PM »
Agree.  Go for the head.  I've hit some in the body....the measly little .22 tears up a lot of meat.  Leaves a big exit in little animals.  But that was with LR, so with the CBs a body shot might not cause enough damage to want to head shoot.

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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 12:15:10 PM »
What about 22 full metal jackets? I know some friends who've used it before on grouse and all it does is leave two holes in the grouse(entry and exit) and not much meat damage. :twocents:

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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2011, 12:46:58 PM »
Head shot :IBCOOL:
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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2011, 12:50:57 PM »
Head shot :IBCOOL:
I vote to rename it the "osama shot"  :chuckle:
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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2011, 12:53:35 PM »
What about 22 full metal jackets? I know some friends who've used it before on grouse and all it does is leave two holes in the grouse(entry and exit) and not much meat damage. :twocents:

I’ve never seen a FMJ in a .22 LR  – who makes them?

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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2011, 12:59:34 PM »
What about 22 full metal jackets? I know some friends who've used it before on grouse and all it does is leave two holes in the grouse(entry and exit) and not much meat damage. :twocents:

I’ve never seen a FMJ in a .22 LR  – who makes them?

I think he just means a solid, not a hollow point. I don't think they make a fmj 22 rimfire bullet.
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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2011, 01:05:14 PM »
I have gotten quite a few with both a .22 rim and .22 mag.  In most cases I shoot for the base of the neck rather than a headshot.  This is because when a grouse is about to fly its head bobs around quite a bit but the base of the neck (where it attatches to the body) is stationary.  If shot here really doesn't matter if it is a solid or a hollow point.   

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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2011, 12:49:20 PM »
What about 22 full metal jackets? I know some friends who've used it before on grouse and all it does is leave two holes in the grouse(entry and exit) and not much meat damage. :twocents:

I’ve never seen a FMJ in a .22 LR  – who makes them?

I think he just means a solid, not a hollow point. I don't think they make a fmj 22 rimfire bullet.

I knew that....just FMJ sounded better lol :P

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Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2011, 12:55:30 PM »
I have gotten quite a few with both a .22 rim and .22 mag.  In most cases I shoot for the base of the neck rather than a headshot.  This is because when a grouse is about to fly its head bobs around quite a bit but the base of the neck (where it attatches to the body) is stationary.  If shot here really doesn't matter if it is a solid or a hollow point.   

Then your username should be neckshot! :chuckle:  I agree with you.  The base of the neck is a great place to shoot them.  I've killed hundreds with rimfires, and personally switched to the .17HMR because of the "mini" v-max explosive bullets they offer.  I've had a couple flyoff and even roll off a steep hill and get his wings under him while using a .22lr.  With the v-max bullets, if you hit any part of the neck of head, they aren't going to survive.  I've recently acquired a 17 mach2 from a member on here, and am really looking forward to see how it does.  I'm hoping the trajectory will be a little flatter from 10-50 yds, whereas theres 3" of difference with the HMR. 

 


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