Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: huntintherain on September 08, 2017, 05:16:30 PM
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wanting to get a single shot shotgun for a project/grouse gun, just wondering what y'all would recommend. thanks in advance
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Hard to beat the H&R break open singles....
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Winchester model 37
Carl
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I have 2 of the H&R's, one in 10 and one in 20. The 20 goes with me everywhere when scouting during grouse season. The 10, well that's a beast.
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Winchester model 37
Carl
The 37 is a good choice.
But I would go with a champion. Unless you want to drop $600 - $1000 then I would buy a Winchester model 20.
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Can't go wrong with a Browning BT-99
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Taught both my boys how to hunt grouse with a cheap Stevens 94, 12 gage, breach load single. Still have the gun. Something about breach loaders, they make Great Wall art mounted with the breach open.
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Hard to beat the H&R break open singles....
Yep I have one in 410 love it. My kids,started with one in 20, they loved it.
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H&R and grouse go hand in hand. Ours is a 20.
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thanks guy, I,ve heard lots of good about the H&R
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Ill add my vote to the old h&r guns. My first shotgun was one of those and it took its fair share of grouse and rabbit.
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Left it at home scouting last weekend and ran into 2 tasty grouse :bash:
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You can't beat an old single shot shotgun in 410 or 20 gauge for early season grouse.
I like the old Ithaca Model 66 Super-Single shotguns, Lever action break open. Nice & light and fun to shoot. I pick them up when every I see them at the pawn shops.
The 410, & 20 gauges are fine grouse guns, but the 12 gauge is a shoulder buster.
The old Iver Johnson single shots are another fine choice, I have a bunch of them as well.
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I think it's a law that you have to shoot at least one grouse in your lifetime with an H&R single.
A lot of the older singles were good...Stevens, Iver Johnson, NEF, etc. Stevens and Iver Johnson made a lot of guns that were also sold as regional store brands back in the day.
H&R and Henry still make their guns in the U.S. Most of the other single shots made today are produced overseas.
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You mentioned project gun, the Russian baikals often need some help to start out but are tough little guns. Strip their gunk off the wood, learn to checker a little and smooth out the closures
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Are all H&R singles equal? I see the newer ones have a transfer bar safety whatever that is? Just curious if that's something to consider.
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Are all H&R singles equal? I see the newer ones have a transfer bar safety whatever that is? Just curious if that's something to consider.
Not they are not. Just like most anything else 1 outa 10 made are worth a damn and shoot straight. You have a better chance of finding a good one if pre-84 :twocents:
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Are all H&R singles equal? I see the newer ones have a transfer bar safety whatever that is? Just curious if that's something to consider.
Not they are not. Just like most anything else 1 outa 10 made are worth a damn and shoot straight. You have a better chance of finding a good one if pre-84 :twocents:
How do you know it's pre 84?
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Are all H&R singles equal? I see the newer ones have a transfer bar safety whatever that is? Just curious if that's something to consider.
Not they are not. Just like most anything else 1 outa 10 made are worth a damn and shoot straight. You have a better chance of finding a good one if pre-84 :twocents:
How do you know it's pre 84?
Good question. Maybe even pre-94 :dunno:. Older the better
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didn't H&R go out of business?
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Henry has just introduced a single shot shotgun in 12, 20, and 410. I think they will run maybe $350. I am thinking of picking one up when I see one in person. They look nice but may be more then you want to pay.
SR1
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didn't H&R go out of business?
They're owned by Remington but still producing H&R.
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thanks guys.
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I know a guy that has an H&R/NEF 20ga single shot that is about to be put up for sale. Vintage '92 (full quarter century) serial number with hand cut checkering and a serious pedigree for grouse. I may pick it up myself.
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Hey Alpine if you don't get the H&R shoot me a pm and let me know I might just have to get it.
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My brothers and myself were taught to shoot with a single shot 16 gauge shot gun my father passed away 2 years ago we still have that gun was bought in the fifties i believe it was bought from wards in kellogg Ida. still like 16 gauges