Defining the "Perfect Grouse Gun"

[Double Lab]

Only a good bottle of Buffalo Trace will seal my lips. Other than that I can't promise your secret is safe with me. Audrey, are you listening?

[James L. Martin]

After 40 years of grouse hunting I must say my 26 inch 20ga VH at just under 6 lb's comes in real close to the perfect grouse gun, but I have used 12ga auto"s down to 28ga side by sides. I think the perfect grouse gun must be 6 lb"s or under and a 16 or a 20 ga, I have no problem with a 12 but it's hard to get a 6 lb one unless its a 2 inch ,which is on my want list, and by the way just over 5 months till grouse season.

[charlie cleveland]

i got to get me some grouse before i can use my grouse gun a 20 ga gh parker 26 inch cly and cly... charlie

[charlie cleveland]

no quail either unless tyou shoot pen raised..this is what we do... charlie

[Dennis]

Charlie you are probably doing just fine. One turkey should make up for about 30-40 quail in the freezer. As I recall you have two turkeys now with a third on the way. Of course you don't get the shooting practice with turkeys. Good luck with the third turkey.

Dennis

[Dean Romig]

Lets see... my "perfect grouse guns" are pictured (but not necessarily limited to those) here.

First picture is my (shooter) 0-Frame LAM1 16 ga. with 28" barrels.

The next four are of my 28 ga. repro with 26 barrels that I can use Kathy's Q1 & Q2 barrels for early season
shooting and my 26" IC/MOD barrels for later when the leaves are down and the birds flush farther out.



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[Dean Romig]

A few more.


The first one is with Kathy's 28 ga. Repro 26" with Q1 & Q2 chokes.

Next picture, top to bottom; 28 Ga. VHE 26" with .008" and .015" chokes.

PH 16 ga. open and full.

VH 20 Ga. open and tight mod.

Trojan 20 Ga. with effective chokes.

Trojan 16 Ga. IC & Mod.

Last Picture illustrates that the gun you use really doesn't make as much difference as the poeple you do it with.



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[charlie cleveland]

nice parkers and beautiful scenery... charlie

[C.O.B.]

I had it in my hands today. straight stock, SST, BTF 26 inch bbls choked skt/skt. A wonderfull VHE 28....now the craftyness begins And just to complicate things there is one I have my eye on at the Southern as well...a lovely CHE damascuss 20.....blood for sale (again) grade A O+

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

.blood for sale (again) grade A O+

I like A grade 0's