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Title: 20 g grouse loads?
Post by: h20hunter on September 03, 2019, 10:51:41 AM: Been awhile since I bought shells....looking for suggestions for grouse, 20g over under. Thanks.
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Post by: Bigluke1981 on September 03, 2019, 10:54:04 AM: I like #6s myself in my 20.
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Post by: bobcat on September 03, 2019, 10:55:58 AM: 1 ounce load of lead #6 shot will pretty much cover it all. If just ruffed grouse, 7 1/2's are good. Or, for blue grouse and longer range shots you could go with 1 1/8 ounce of 5's.
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Post by: h20hunter on September 03, 2019, 10:58:09 AM: This will be for my bonus hunting up in BC during my moose hunt. I think I'm aloud like 14 a day!!!!
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 03, 2019, 10:59:38 AM: I like high base 7 1/2 shot for grouse.
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Post by: bobcat on September 03, 2019, 10:59:55 AM: I think in that case I'd go with lighter loads, like 7/8 ounce of #7 1/2 shot.
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Post by: boneaddict on September 03, 2019, 11:26:51 AM: Shotguns legal in Canada now? I couldn’t even take shells in a few years ago.
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Post by: Buckmark on September 03, 2019, 11:39:08 AM: Grouse are not hard to kill, i used to by the 100 rnd boxes of 7.5s from walmart for real cheap and they killed them just fine..
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Post by: Alpine Mojo on September 03, 2019, 05:31:30 PM: 6 or 7 1/2 will work just fine. Grouse can't tell the difference.
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Post by: steeleywhopper on September 03, 2019, 06:54:37 PM: We brought up a 410 single shot when we went up to BC and it was great. Those grouse stand there and look at you funny. I bet you could seriously scoop them up with a trout net if you tries. I'd just bring some 7.5 shot.
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Post by: Bigshooter on September 03, 2019, 08:09:00 PM: Quote from: bobcat on September 03, 2019, 10:55:58 AM
1 ounce load of lead #6 shot will pretty much cover it all. If just ruffed grouse, 7 1/2's are good. Or, for blue grouse and longer range shots you could go with 1 1/8 ounce of 5's.

I couldn't have said it better than this.

1oz of 6 is my go to load 90% of the time.
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Post by: wadu1 on September 03, 2019, 08:56:53 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on September 03, 2019, 11:39:08 AM
Grouse are not hard to kill, i used to by the 100 rnd boxes of 7.5s from walmart for real cheap and they killed them just fine..
Yep 7 1/2 from Walmart, they work great and cheap. If you are shooting any distance over 40 yards you may want to tighten up on your chokes. I use IC for most of my close hunting then add a MOD for the longer shot if necessary. IC will kill a bird at 40+ if you are on, clay targets at 45 are no problem for me. :twocents:
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Post by: Pegasus on September 03, 2019, 09:26:38 PM: Most of your grouse will be shot at 20 yards or less. # 7.5 1oz with improved cylinder choke or modified choke is all you need. # 6's are overkill and will destroy more meat unless hunting blues. Hunted for years with a 20 gauge or a .410 with #7.5's unless hunting blue grouse. I used #6's on the blues. If forced to use a 12 ga, use 2 3/4", 1 oz, #8 shot for ruffed grouse or spruce grouse. Never liked shooting grouse with a 12 ga. no matter what shot size I used.
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Post by: M_59 on September 03, 2019, 10:27:22 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on September 03, 2019, 11:26:51 AM
Shotguns legal in Canada now? I couldn’t even take shells in a few years ago.

I have waterfowl hunted in Canada since 1991 and have never had trouble taking my shotguns and ammo?? And 7/8 or 1 ounce #6 or 7 1/2 shot should cover any situation you run into up there.
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Post by: huntandjeep on September 04, 2019, 03:08:08 PM: Quote from: Buckmark on September 03, 2019, 11:39:08 AM
Grouse are not hard to kill,
Tell that to the Grouse I hit this weekend, center punched him @ 20yrds with 2 .22HP . He still flew away . Now I'm looking for a 20 G :chuckle:
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Post by: thinkingman on September 04, 2019, 08:37:50 PM: 7/8oz sz 8 kills them pretty dead
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Post by: blackpowderhunter on September 04, 2019, 08:42:12 PM: Quote from: huntandjeep on September 04, 2019, 03:08:08 PM
Quote from: Buckmark on September 03, 2019, 11:39:08 AM
Grouse are not hard to kill,
Tell that to the Grouse I hit this weekend, center punched him @ 20yrds with 2 .22HP . He still flew away . Now I'm looking for a 20 G :chuckle:
i picked up the stevens break action 20 gauge at outdoor emporium for like 130 bucks. great little truck or camp grouse gun :tup: :dunno:
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Post by: fly-by on September 04, 2019, 09:52:44 PM: 7.5s worked this evening. Put him in the instant pot over a bed of apples and onions. Pretty tasty and very quick.
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Post by: chuckster on September 05, 2019, 09:16:53 PM: Cheapest 7/8 7.5 shot with a ic choke works fine on both ruffs and blues for me they are not that tough.
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Post by: chuckster on September 05, 2019, 09:21:20 PM: My shots are always pretty close though hard to get a long shot in the areas I hunt.
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Post by: birddogdad on November 25, 2019, 12:44:24 PM: Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on September 03, 2019, 10:59:38 AM
I like high base 7 1/2 shot for grouse.

:yeah:
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Post by: 2MANY on November 25, 2019, 01:31:16 PM: Quote from: birddogdad on November 25, 2019, 12:44:24 PM
Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on September 03, 2019, 10:59:38 AM
I like high base 7 1/2 shot for grouse.

:yeah:

Slow and lots of pellets.