EUREKA! I think...

[DrNick]

I have lost count as to the number of times I've been out deer hunting and seen piles of grouse....only to be carrying a firearm completely unsuited to potting a delicious game bird. Grumble.

Enter the Crosman 2240. A .22 caliber CO2 powered air pistol that delivers a 14ish grain pellet at 460 fps. PLENTY of power to cleanly take grouse at the ranges I have been seeing them at. A little research (OK...I bought one) finds that (despite a crappy trigger and iffy sights) these little pistols are capable of remarkable accuracy. Best of all...there are TONS of aftermarket parts available to make them better.

Now for the Eureka! part: The Ontario hunting regs specifically mention that hunting with an air pistol (under 500 fps) is allowed. Perfect! All I need to do is find a suitable holster and I'll be set for next year.


Any thoughts?

 

[yorgi]

Go for it DrNick!

A few years back I used the .177 version of the same pistol on grouse during the moose season. I actually lugged around the pistol and detachable stock in my backpack. Whenever a shot on a grouse presented itself I would take my sweet time, carefully put away my rifle, assemble the pistol, crank it 10 times and take a shot.
I strictly went for headshots and would pass any chances where branches were in the way. Final tally for that season was one ruffie, two spruces and one unfortunate snowshoe. The hare was flushed and decided to stop his run at 10 yds. away and sit down broadside, first shot missed him completely, second one brained him, bang-flopped, actually, more like klang-hop...

 

[riden]

Whenever I pack a 22, I never see a grouse. When I don't pack, I see non-stop flocks.

Good luck

 

[John Y Cannuck]

I just head shoot 'em with the rifle.

 

[grouseman]

Go for it DrNick!

Final tally for that season was one ruffie, two spruces and one unfortunate snowshoe. The hare was flushed and decided to stop his run at 10 yds. away and sit down broadside, first shot missed him completely, second one brained him, bang-flopped, actually, more like klang-hop...

good deal...I decided to attempt to harvest some grouse this yr with my pellet gun...I got tired of shooting them with a 22 or shotgun...

my tally this yr was 3 of em...all head shots...but i think I never caught one with the first shot... it was always the 3rd-4th..LOL

huting with one of those things makes hunting with a rifle or SG for birds seem easy....

it'll make you a better bird hunter as well...kinda like what bow hunting does to me( made me a better hunter overall)

 

[yorgi]

my tally this yr was 3 of em...all head shots...but i think I never caught one with the first shot... it was always the 3rd-4th..LOL

Been there grouseman,I never claimed that I got them with the first shot either....