Home Forums Birds & Dogs Upland Game Thinking about a new grouse gun

I like 12s and 20s at different times of the season.

Fav SxS is a 28” Browning English straight grip, chokes loosened up to Light IC, and Tight IC ( .008 “ / .012 “) ( if IC = 1/4. 3/16 & 5/16 )
This BSS is a tank for weight, but smooth swinging. but not using it for duck shooting. Seriously thinking about extending the forcing cones and some back-boring for lightening a bit. The cones are quite abrupt.

I also shoot a 26” Red Label 20 ga. On grouse, It’s heavy enough that I’ve thought about converting it to 16 ga for this kind of hunting. On Skeet, it soaks up recoil, but could’ve been a 28” more better for smoother swing through. At 26” it’s more an instinctive point & shoot, No real complaints hunting other than total weight.

Maybe a 28” 16ga barrel set to fit this 20 ga Rcvr

I’m back to 12 ga for later season, 26” V3 is my new pet, edging out the 870 with 21” and 26” bbls

Weight of course is critical for long days afield.