What do you use for grouse?

[MichelD]

Yes, Fred,

I noticed the deficient velocity and foot pounds distribution and sectional density coeffient of the projectiles when a low shot bounced off a wing and the chicken clucked at me in indignation and flew off. The next time I go to the range I am going to chronograph my marbles, and compare them to steel and lead balls for velocity.

Problem is that I am sighted in for the glass marbles and may have to readjust my sights.

[Mr. Dean]

What kind of 22's do you guys use?

All that is avalible around here is the winchester wildcats, they are 40 gr. Should be good enough for ditch chickens .

Also, anyone try shooting one with a pellet rifle?

American Eagle. It's ultra cheap. Deadly accurate. I find the hollow points group better than the round nose. 36 grain bullets, I think.

I've tried out them Wildcats in three different rifles and one handgun. Consistantly inconsistant groups, for me.

My beak buster is a CZ (Bruno) bolt jobby.
Fine shooter....

[CanAm500]

Ok my next question; What .22's do you use?

Mr.Dean has already said American Ealge, but what else. I have a Ruger 77/22 (the bolt action stainless steel) and all I have been using is the winchester wildcats.

[brotherjack]

I've been using a Savage Mark II with a Bushnell 3-9x for the last few years, but I'm about to be upgraded to a Norinco JW-15 with a Bushnell 3.5-10 w/ trajectory compensator. (yes, upgraded - the Savage, while adequately accurate for grouse and rabbits inside 30 or 40 yards, has the worst accuracy of any .22 I've ever owned, no mater what ammo I feed it - no headshots past 30 yards.)

[bigwhiteys]

No... Seriously I don't use my 7MM.

I have taken chickens with Rocks, Truck Tires, Slingshot & Ball Bearing and also my trusty lakefield .22 with a bushnell 3x9.

The ammo I really liked was the "Stingers" I forget who makes them now but they kicked butt in that gun.

Happy Hunting!
Carl

[hunter1947]

Pellit gun. hunter47.

[ruger#1]

i do use my 7 mag , shoot there heads of, used the 20g and my twenty two. watched a friend of mine try to shoot the haed off of a grouse he shot to low all that was left were two legs. 300 weatherby mag sure made a mess. cci make stingers. i just use watever long rifle 22 shells i can get the best deal on. the grouse dont know what your shooting them with.

[CanAm500]

Ok well, I think I am going to try and get some chickens this year with my 22. I got a Bushnell .22 Rimfire scope 3-9x40 on my Ruger 77/22, just got it sighted in at the range so good it can hit shotgun shells at about 50 or so yards.

[bsa30-06]

i'm with ruger on this one i just use what ever .22lr are the cheapest (usually at walmart).I think the box i have right now are winchesters, i also think i have some federals in my ammo box.

[johnes50]

I have a Crossman backpack pellet gun that I've used and a .410 or .22 depending on what I bring for the day. I bought a slingshot last fall and a sack of marbles that I want to try this year just for the fun of it. The pellet gun can be pumped quite high and sounds like a .22 if you pump it 20-25 times.