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Defining the "Perfect Grouse Gun"
Unread 04-11-2013, 10:14 AM   #1
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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.
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Unread 04-11-2013, 10:17 AM   #2
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Good idea. I have never been grouse hunting but want to go someday.
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Not to be wise, the perfect grouse gun is one I can hit them with with any sense of regularity

Electrical tape or not

Light but not too light and and it fits, everything else is extra
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Dean, You already know my definition of the perfect grouse gun. For now... The problem is we always find a gun that we think will be just a bit better.
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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.


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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.
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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.
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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
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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 fpsnow all i need is to see some grouse, scott
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This year a certain AA 28 w/ball grip will make it's debut

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