Post by: Ridgerunner on September 27, 2018, 07:42:15 AM
Post by: Tjkride on September 27, 2018, 07:51:09 AM
Post by: screedler on September 27, 2018, 07:53:58 AM
But then again I haven't bagged any game ever so far in my few years of hunting now so I don't know much!
Post by: bobcat on September 27, 2018, 08:04:28 AM
Post by: Stein on September 27, 2018, 08:05:25 AM
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Post by: Special T on September 27, 2018, 08:09:25 AM
@AWS has a lot of experience with combo guns he may be able to enlighten the conversation about nicer double trigger imported guns. :twocents:
I have a rossi single shot with 2 barrels. 22lr and 20gauge for my daughters use. I thought the same thing as Stein.
Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 28, 2018, 11:46:49 AM
light to carry too
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 28, 2018, 11:53:36 AM
Post by: jackelope on September 28, 2018, 12:03:47 PM
Post by: slowhand on September 28, 2018, 12:30:31 PM
Youngster 410 all the way
preteen 20G
age 16+ 12G
For Me I like to use a 12G works the best in My opinion.
Post by: Westside88 on September 28, 2018, 12:37:04 PM
Post by: Henrydog on September 28, 2018, 01:21:00 PM
This gun is one both my dad, myself and both my kids learned how to shotgun with. A old Lafever that was professionally cut in the 50's. In this picture she was not 85lbs and shot 4 rounds of trap with it. No issues
My son shot his 1st Grouse, Duck (tungsten), Pheasant, and turkey with the same gun.
Only thing that matters with a shotgun is fit. It the stock fits it will not "kick" This is even more the case with Women and kids in my opinion.
Post by: AWS on September 28, 2018, 02:07:09 PM
As a sporting bird(my mind set) over a good pointer or close working spaniel a light weight sxs in the 6 lb. range with 3/4-1 oz of 7 1/2's is the cats meow, I have 12's, 16's and 20's that come in within an ounce of 6 lb all are nice grouse guns.
12ga sxs 25" barrels all steel and walnut 5 lb 15 oz, Sorry no pics of the grouse and woodcock taken with it
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/UpN2qD.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmUpN2qDj)
If it is meat on the table it would be hard to find a nicer NEW combo gun than the Chiapa Badger, with two triggers and a safety, instant selection of barrels allowing you to pot one with the 22, ground sluice the with the 20ga or take them on the wing.. I've owned a 24 and you have to cock the hammer for each shot and select the barrel you want to use(most of them had the selector on the nose of the hammer), very cumbersome. Another thing nice about the 20ga over the 410 you can carry a slug in the 20ga barrel and if you have a bear or cougar tag, fill it on your grouse hunt.
Chiapa Badger 20ga/22lr
https://www.chiappafirearms.com/p/id/58/product/Double-Badger-Folding-Shotgun/Rifle.php
I filled the pot with grouse and rabbits while running traplines in MN and WI with a little Llama 22lr semi auto. I trapped out of a tent in the bush for weeks at a time and a grouse or rabbit was a nice change of pace from Beaver liver and onions for breakfast, Beaver jerky while running the line for lunch and Beaver stew for supper. I only needed one for the pot so could wait for the perfect shot. A little 22 rifle would have been more effective but a pain to haul around with a pack, in the canoe or on skis.
Another option for those with deeper pockets is drilling, two shotgun barrels on the top and a rifle underneath. It's like hunting grouse with a fine sxs and the option of taking coyote/deer/cougar/bear with the rifle barrel.
16ga/16ga/7x57R around 7 lb 25" barrels the scope uses return to zero claw mounts that just remove by pushing a button and can be carried in the game bag until needed also. What looks like a safety is actually the rifle barrel selector, when pushed forward to select the rifle barrel it automatically flips up the rear rifle sight and the front trigger becomes the the rifle trigger with a single set option.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/E8VvYt.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pmE8VvYtj)
I do have some combo guns that I carry lightly loaded .224 cartridges for taking small game at longer ranges than the shotgun barrel
My O/U combo gun 12ga/5.6x50 R Mag 1-3 scope. This scope isn't quickly removable but with the large FOV, on 1x upto 100' it is not too difficult to take bird on the wing, so far no grouse but ducks and pheasant. I load 33gr HP's over a light load of 800x for small game and finisher loads.
(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/KEncNP.jpg) (https://imageshack.com/i/pnKEncNPj)
Post by: The Marquis on September 28, 2018, 02:15:37 PM
So you talking hiking around and you stumble upon a grouse and want to shoot him? Or are you talking about going out and targeting grouse.? I don't mess around I use a 12 gage and am quite successful
I use a 12 gauge as well, open choke with 7 1/2. I've had good success when I'm targeting them. It's strange how I end up with neck shots more often than not. I'm sure now that I've gone out and said that I'll be hitting the suckers in the breast for the next 5 years.
Post by: KFhunter on September 28, 2018, 02:51:03 PM
lot's of fun popping heads off :tup:
Post by: slowhand on September 28, 2018, 02:52:54 PM
Post by: Alchase on September 28, 2018, 03:31:24 PM
They never had a problem shooting the 12Ga.
Later, they moved to the 16ga Remington Semi.
Post by: BLDtraLR on September 28, 2018, 09:45:02 PM
Nothing more frustrating than shooting grouse with an arrow. :bash:Not that frustrating !!! lol :dunno: :sry: Get em a bow and lots of arrows but make sure you put a turkey adder behind the field point works like a champ. That or a 10/22 deadly for grouse. :tup: :tup: either but 3 words. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.
Post by: wadu1 on September 28, 2018, 09:55:54 PM
Actually a .22 or 20ga :P
Post by: Buzz2401 on September 28, 2018, 10:09:17 PM
Post by: KFhunter on September 29, 2018, 04:40:07 PM
Nothing more frustrating than shooting grouse with an arrow. :bash:Not that frustrating !!! lol :dunno: :sry: Get em a bow and lots of arrows but make sure you put a turkey adder behind the field point works like a champ. That or a 10/22 deadly for grouse. :tup: :tup: either but 3 words. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE.
Nice!
I'm using G5 outdoors SGH, I seem to get less glancing blows than the spring type and more near decapitations. I shoot at the base of the neck so less ducking the arrow, lot of times I get some of the back too, but so far clean breasts and no pellets and feathers in the meat :tup:
I'm pretty much done using a shotgun, unless I'm behind a bird dog, then I try to get a wing on the flush.
Post by: jcamp86 on October 01, 2018, 06:11:58 AM
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on October 05, 2018, 10:43:19 AM
This pic is from last week in WY, sage grouse shot by my kid.