I'm with Grouse Man. Ruffies aren't that tough if you get any amount of shot on them. For my double 12 I've used AA light target loads (#8's) for years with great success. My 12 is choked IC and Mod but I regularly wished for more open chokes. I am now using an OU 20 with Cyl and Skeet 1 with 7/8 oz and am finding it to be ideal for me. Sharptail and Huns are quite a bit tougher and once past the early season are generally shot at somewhat longer ranges. I have begun using 7 1/2 Skeet 1 for my first barrel and 6 IC for my second. With a single barrel IC and a load of #6's would be my first choice. Good luck and good hunting.
Tips on choke/shot selection for grouse??
- Thread starter Coolhand_Luke
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I'm with Grouse Man. Ruffies aren't that tough if you get any amount of shot on them. For my double 12 I've used AA light target loads (#8's) for years with great success. My 12 is choked IC and Mod but I regularly wished for more open chokes. I am now using an OU 20 with Cyl and Skeet 1 with 7/8 oz and am finding it to be ideal for me. Sharptail and Huns are quite a bit tougher and once past the early season are generally shot at somewhat longer ranges. I have begun using 7 1/2 Skeet 1 for my first barrel and 6 IC for my second. With a single barrel IC and a load of #6's would be my first choice. Good luck and good hunting.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
skeet loads in a 28 work fine for most stuff, but at times it's nice to have some heavier payloads in the early season with heavy leafed trees.
most times, a skeet load of nine's out of a skeet barrel is more than enough . I use a dog however.....
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most times, a skeet load of nine's out of a skeet barrel is more than enough . I use a dog however.....
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