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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: BurleyDog on May 04, 2011, 11:48:04 AM

Title: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: BurleyDog 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!
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: Woodchuck 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:
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: JimmyHoffa 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.
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: piledup 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:
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 04, 2011, 12:46:58 PM: Head shot :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: Woodchuck on May 04, 2011, 12:50:57 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on May 04, 2011, 12:46:58 PM
Head shot :IBCOOL:
I vote to rename it the "osama shot" :chuckle:
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: CP on May 04, 2011, 12:53:35 PM: Quote from: piledup 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:

I’ve never seen a FMJ in a .22 LR – who makes them?
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 04, 2011, 12:59:34 PM: Quote from: CP on May 04, 2011, 12:53:35 PM
Quote from: piledup 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:

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.
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: headshot5 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.
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: piledup on May 05, 2011, 12:49:20 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on May 04, 2011, 12:59:34 PM
Quote from: CP on May 04, 2011, 12:53:35 PM
Quote from: piledup 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:

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
Title: Re: shooting grouse with a 22?
Post by: MtnMuley on May 05, 2011, 12:55:30 PM: Quote from: headshot5 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.

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.