TrapperReady
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I've been fortunate enough to get out grouse hunting three times in the past week. The first two times my semi-worthless dog and I put up several woodcock and a grouse or two. The woodcock, while most would have been easy shots, weren't in season. The grouse, while in season, were in such deep cover I couldn't get a shot.
Sunday, with woodcock in season, we couldn't find one. However, we did keep stumbling over grouse. Finally, we flushed one while walking along a dried creek-bed. The cover was a little more sparse and I had a decent shot.
The gun in the picture is the cheapo Model 12 16ga I picked up a couple months ago. The 2 1/2" shells with 7/8oz of #7 shot proved to be good medicine. After my second trip, I did bob about 2 1/2" off the barrel to make it a bit easier to handle in the woods, and also to get rid of the Full choke. Seemed to work like a charm, and I certainly don't mind not having a front sight.
BTW, I did use my wife's 20ga Benelli M1 on one trip. While it was very easy to carry, I found that the oversized safety was too easily knocked off "Safe".
Sunday, with woodcock in season, we couldn't find one. However, we did keep stumbling over grouse. Finally, we flushed one while walking along a dried creek-bed. The cover was a little more sparse and I had a decent shot.
The gun in the picture is the cheapo Model 12 16ga I picked up a couple months ago. The 2 1/2" shells with 7/8oz of #7 shot proved to be good medicine. After my second trip, I did bob about 2 1/2" off the barrel to make it a bit easier to handle in the woods, and also to get rid of the Full choke. Seemed to work like a charm, and I certainly don't mind not having a front sight.
BTW, I did use my wife's 20ga Benelli M1 on one trip. While it was very easy to carry, I found that the oversized safety was too easily knocked off "Safe".