what do you use for grouse partridge and why?

gunsaholic said:
I agree although it doesn't necessarily have to be a Citori. There are many used guns that would be a better choice for the long term.
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Better choice at the price-point of a beater Citori?

Also, IMO, Citori's fit more people "out of the box" than any of the Beretta offerings.

There are definitely better guns out there, but at a much higher cost, and the OP appears to be price conscious.
 
I used a 16 gauge side by side for grouse and Hungarian partridge last season, using 1 oz. 7 1/2 shot in the first barrel, and #6 in the tighter choked barrel. Our shooting is entirely wing shooting on the prairie.
I would stay far away from the bottom end budget end of over/under shotguns. Not Stoeger, not Mossberg, not Stevens - a CZ or Yildiz might do, but I still think you are taking a chance. There are more than enough reviews indicating problems with bottom end over/under shotguns to give one caution.
If you want trouble free, a used Browning Citori in 20 gauge is an excellent choice. A used Beretta is also a good choice.
Fit Is everything in a shotgun. You need to find out what fits you best.
 
Picked up a Yildiz Over under a few years ago and really like it...... handles well and weighs 6.5 pounds..... When I am not using that, I carry a 20 gauge single.....

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hoytcanon said:
Better choice at the price-point of a beater Citori?

Also, IMO, Citori's fit more people "out of the box" than any of the Beretta offerings.

There are definitely better guns out there, but at a much higher cost, and the OP appears to be price conscious.
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No, I meant better choices than the Baikal, Silver Reserve and Stoeger that the OP mentioned. I just didn't word it well.
 
I'Ve had a few of 20 gauges - BSS SxS, Ithaca 200E SxS, Win 101 O/U, Classic Doubles O/U, Win Mod. 12 pump ...all were very satisfactory for grouse & woodcock ... and pheasant & chukar at a couple of club/preserves.

A borrowed Parker Reproductions 28 gauge was just perfect ... alas, not for sale. I've also tried a 28 ga. AyA and an Arietta. Very nice guns indeed.

My current gun is a 28" Union Armera (Grulla)206E 12 ga. box lock with .007" and .017" chokes . It fits very well and balances right on the hinge.

I prefer a SxS field gun for upland hunting. The smaller gauges get the nod for grouse & woodcock ... the 12 for pheasant. I really don't care whether it's
a single or double trigger gun, pistol grip, POW or straight stock, or whether it has a splinter or beavertail forend .... it just has to fit & balance well.
For my purposes, no choke tighter than Light Mod. Light and "target" loads of 7-1/2 or 8 shot @ 1200 fps work just fine, even 9's for woodcock. For pheasants, a little
healthier load of 6's has always worked.
 
Alot of mentions for brownings citori so what is a good price range for a used entry browning citori?

What about the cynergy?
 
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beretta boy said:
I'Ve had a few of 20 gauges - BSS SxS, Ithaca 200E SxS, Win 101 O/U, Classic Doubles O/U, Win Mod. 12 pump ...all were very satisfactory for grouse & woodcock ... and pheasant & chukar at a couple of club/preserves.

A borrowed Parker Reproductions 28 gauge was just perfect ... alas, not for sale. I've also tried a 28 ga. AyA and an Arietta. Very nice guns indeed.

My current gun is a 28" Union Armera (Grulla)206E 12 ga. box lock with .007" and .017" chokes . It fits very well and balances right on the hinge.

I prefer a SxS field gun for upland hunting. The smaller gauges get the nod for grouse & woodcock ... the 12 for pheasant. I really don't care whether it's
a single or double trigger gun, pistol grip, POW or straight stock, or whether it has a splinter or beavertail forend .... it just has to fit & balance well.
For my purposes, no choke tighter than Light Mod. Light and "target" loads of 7-1/2 or 8 shot @ 1200 fps work just fine, even 9's for woodcock. For pheasants, a little
healthier load of 6's has always worked.
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Lots of good advice here. ^^
 
Beretta A400 Xplor Unico. It cycles light loads for partridge awesome, it's light and easy to carry, fits me great, easy to clean and maintain.

I realize it's a 3.5" chamber but I figured I'd buy one shotgun for all of my possible uses for it. If I want to take it goose hunting, I can. If I want to shoot trap with it, I can.
 
I use a small Chiappa double badger combo .22 cal/.410, this is quite accurate and light. I use it for grouse and snow hare hunting, if the animal is not moving, the .22 cal is used to avoid damaging the meat and if the target is moving, the .410 is doing the job...
 
I have Maverick O/U, +/-$500 in 12 Ga and I use trap loads. Never had a problem.
The 12 Ga trap loads are the best you'll find for price per box.
This past season I used my new Franchi Affinity, semi-auto (+/- $800) and the trap loads and again best value for ammo and no issues taking birds.
 
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