Ammo for grouse hunting?
- Thread starter Slaymoar
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Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Ok, fair enough. I have no numbers, nothing ot base myself on.
How about this; i've never met or seen a wing shooter. Ever.
The only people I have seen that say they wingshoot are here on this forum, exclusively. In fact this was a foreign concept to me until last year.
Where (aprox) in Ontario are you? I'm north of Kingston/Belleville. Come on out n' give it a try! You'll meet a wingshooter, and possibly become one.
^that I can believe. I've done some barn-clearing work with an HMR, pigeons being the offenders. Remarkable ballistics. Body shots @ 40'-50' away, what fell to the hay below was inspiring.
No 17gr. bullets even went through them.
I use accurate guns and accurate ammo. RWS or Lapua target velocity and an accurate gun to go with it like a Brno #1 or CIL/Anschutz 310. You have to if you're doing some offhand head shots at 50 yards.
I've taken sven ruffies this year so far using my CZ 455 in .22WMR. Head shots only and the rifle is dead accurate. Wishing there wasn't all the snow we just received. I would have liked to have the grouse season last lot longer...
Just some ammo to test,
Rem Cyclone
Rem Yellow Jacket
Win Super X HP
RWS Sub HP
The only reason I got those rems are one of my friends highly suggested them and I don't see why I wouldn't give them a shot. The super X were a reference, I have shot them before and know how they group. I'm putting my money on the RWS, but who knows.
Rem Cyclone
Rem Yellow Jacket
Win Super X HP
RWS Sub HP
The only reason I got those rems are one of my friends highly suggested them and I don't see why I wouldn't give them a shot. The super X were a reference, I have shot them before and know how they group. I'm putting my money on the RWS, but who knows.
- Location
- Burlington On
An old raccoon hunter said the round nose .22 penetrates too much. Goes clean through without doing much damage. He would flatten the end of the bullet with a file.
Today you can get a tool that does this accurately every time. Paco Kelly's ACU’RZR. Re sizes the bullet for better accuracy and puts a different nose on it.
Today you can get a tool that does this accurately every time. Paco Kelly's ACU’RZR. Re sizes the bullet for better accuracy and puts a different nose on it.
Same here! I grew up shooting grouse (or partridges as we call them) with .22 short before getting a .410. With a .410 if you aim slightly (and I mean slightly) above the partridge's head you'll get a clean headshot every time, which means less spoiled meat. Of course, they'll still do wacky things like shoot straight up into the air and flick their wings like mad, but they are actually stone dead. It's sorta like "a chicken running around with it's head cut off"...it's all nerves.
I recently purchased a .22 airgun that I plan to use as my go to grouse/ptarmigan gun (i.e. if the bird is within a reasonably close distance) for two reasons:
1) It's much lighter to carry than my .410 and ammo; and
2) It's a heck of a lot quieter to shoot an airgun than a shotgun.
However, if I find that I'm missing/winging birds with my .22 airgun it'll be straight back to the .410 for me!
There is no ammo secret to grouse hunting. Bulk pack American Eagle will do just fine.
To me, hunting grouse is a team job between dog and trainer.
How'd you get Bulk American Eagle into your shotgun?
Mumbles Marble Mouth
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Lower Mainland
Its not what ever you call them, its what they are and grouse and partridge are two different birds. Its seems to only be people from east Canada to not know there is a difference.
