Defining the "Perfect Grouse Gun"
 

Alright, there are a great number of opinions of what defines the "Perfect Grouse Gun" so let's get some of those opinions here but let's limit it to Parkers.

Good idea. I have never been grouse hunting but want to go someday.

Not to be wise, the perfect grouse gun is one I can hit them with with any sense of regularity

Electrical tape or not:rolleyes:

Light but not too light and and it fits, everything else is extra

Dean, You already know my definition of the perfect grouse gun. For now...:rolleyes: The problem is we always find a gun that we think will be just a bit better.

I have not shot a rough grouse since I was about 15 or 16. So, since I got one, my perfect grouse gun is a VH 32" M/F DHBP CPG - also the gun that got me involved with PGCA trying to find new barrels. Also my Dad's gun so, all in all, it is the perfect Parker.

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1...s/HPIM6768.JPG
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/cpg1...s/HPIM6795.JPG

Ok, I'll play:

16 ga
28" or 30" barrels
choke (Parker chokes) IC/Mod
straight stock from a nice stick of dark walnut
splinter fe
relatively light, around 6-lb, 4-oz
V or higher grade
NO ejectors
double triggers

Simple as that.

This is an easy one for me. My straight grip, 28 VH, IC/M at 5.5lb. Can carry it all day one handed while pushing limbs and brush aside with the other. Deadly little wand it is.

First off there is no perfect Grouse gun. Ok now that thats cleared up it depends on the time of the season. Early on when the leaves are thick I like a DHE 20 straight grip and choked cyl/cyl. Early October when the Woodcock are available a VHE 28 also straight grip choked skt/skt sees the coverts. This year a certain AA 28 w/ball grip will make it's debut:) When the leaves begin to fall and visability increases then the 28 inch damascuss GH 16 comes out to play with the ic/m chokes.

In reality the perfect Grouse gun is the one I'm carrying at the time I'm hunting Mr. Grouse:rotf:

mine is a 1 frame DH 12 ga 28 in. Damascus barrels choke Lt..004 rt .009 weight 6 lbs 10 oz, with 7/8th oz 7's at 1050 fps:)now all i need is to see some grouse, scott

I think you left out a letter... we'll just call it a typo. Didn't you mean to type AyA ?