- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Grouse gun recommendation-please help.
- Thread starter Scott Bear
- Start date
It shoots okay for me,but I still prefer the high rib Citoris.The Citori skeet has always been my favorite shotgun,but since the new 12gauge and 20 gauge skeet guns are all ported,I decided to try other shotguns.I just recently came upon an older unported 20 gauge Citori skeet that I am dealing on.
However the main reason for getting rid of the FAIR is not because of the gun itself,but rather because of the dealer.After all of the crap that John is going through with his FAIR,I absolutely will not have anything to do with the dealer that John and I bought our FAIRs from.As such,I sold it.
Here is Oban on point on a pheasant.
I shot 9 birds today using my Chapuis 28 ga O/U and most were hit with Federal 8.5 target loads. I did loose one hen when hit at distance with Winchester 5s, my second barrel. There was a pillow full of feathers and she flew some distance and felll, but we could not find her!
3/4 Oz of 8.5s has a lot of pellets. Head shots are lucky and are instant kills. Body shots don't penetrate but will knock the bird down. The dog will get the knocked out bird and we humanly dispose of the bird once retreived. The bird when shot with target loads is hit like a solid 2X4! No pellets in the meat but out cold!
I use my Chapuis 28 on nearly all my grouse, woodcock and pheasant hunts over Oban.
Regards,
Henry
I shot 9 birds today using my Chapuis 28 ga O/U and most were hit with Federal 8.5 target loads. I did loose one hen when hit at distance with Winchester 5s, my second barrel. There was a pillow full of feathers and she flew some distance and felll, but we could not find her!
3/4 Oz of 8.5s has a lot of pellets. Head shots are lucky and are instant kills. Body shots don't penetrate but will knock the bird down. The dog will get the knocked out bird and we humanly dispose of the bird once retreived. The bird when shot with target loads is hit like a solid 2X4! No pellets in the meat but out cold!
I use my Chapuis 28 on nearly all my grouse, woodcock and pheasant hunts over Oban.
Regards,
Henry
Here is Oban on point on a pheasant.
I shot 9 birds today using my Chapuis 28 ga O/U and most were hit with Federal 8.5 target loads. I did loose one hen when hit at distance with Winchester 5s, my second barrel. There was a pillow full of feathers and she flew some distance and felll, but we could not find her!
3/4 Oz of 8.5s has a lot of pellets. Head shots are lucky and are instant kills. Body shots don't penetrate but will knock the bird down. The dog will get the knocked out bird and we humanly dispose of the bird once retreived. The bird when shot with target loads is hit like a solid 2X4! No pellets in the meat but out cold!
I use my Chapuis 28 on nearly all my grouse, woodcock and pheasant hunts over Oban.
Regards,
Henry
Is there anything a 28 gauge cannot do!Great pictures of a great hunt with your 28 gauge.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Agree 100%. Watch for deals, scour the ads, look high and low. I stumbled onto an English-style Ugartechea sidelock 12 ga. for $400 IIRC. It had been used and neglected, but a little TLC brought it back to life.
Is it because we're both from Winnipeg that we like to find good deals?
We like to find good deals here in Ontario Too.
Ha Ha! It's not that other don't like good deals but Winnipegers take "buying wholesale" to a whole new level.
When I first moved to Toronto, my roommate said he was going to buy a new TV. My instant response was "Wait, I know a guy. We'll get it wholesale." My roommate was sure it was hot. LOL
