New Grouse Gun?

[xtrail]

I've hunted grouse with a 12 gauge and 22lr so far. I find with the 12 gauge, sometimes a lot of the meat gets wasted because of the pellets and with the 22lr, sometimes the bird gets injured and it is very hard tracking a grouse. I am thinking about getting a 20 gauge, possibly a semi automatic, looking at the weatherby sa-08. What do you guys think?

[adriaticum]

I am using .410.
Its perfect.

[Gateholio]

Wingshooting-20 gauge
Sluicing- .410

[MRP]

Savage Model 24. 22/4-10

[250 sav]

I like the 20 gauge even on big blues,
You said your wounding them with a 22, are you not shooting in the head ?

[Mikey Rafiki]

I like the 20 gauge even on big blues,
You said your wounding them with a 22, are you not shooting in the head ?

I'm a fan of the .22 myself. Might miss a few that the shot will get but it's either a clean miss or a clean kill and you don't get to bite down on those lovely pellets.

[drum_boy101]

Love my .17 HMR for grouse. Quick head shot, doesn't know what hit 'em!

[boxhitch]

20 or 410 with heavy pellets , #4

[russm]

I've got a new 17 hmr to get sighted in one day this week that'll be my new grouse gun

[E.B.]

I've hunted grouse with a 12 gauge and 22lr so far. I find with the 12 gauge, sometimes a lot of the meat gets wasted because of the pellets and with the 22lr, sometimes the bird gets injured and it is very hard tracking a grouse. I am thinking about getting a 20 gauge, possibly a semi automatic, looking at the weatherby sa-08. What do you guys think?

20 gauge is awesome for grouse and if you can mount a red dot or iron sights on it , it is awesome for deer as well. You will never regret your purchase.