Here's the size of the grouse we have. #6 and #5 shot are the correct medicine. I wish America would wise up and start loading #7 shot, not that neither fish/nor fowl #7 1/2.
I always thought if a guy had #7 he could do very well on a lot of stuff.
Denser pattern than #7 but a little more energy than #7 1/2.
Might even work good on pigeons, IDK.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!