Originally Posted by
knowyourlimit
I reload so shell costs are a moot point for me. I too grouse hunt in ME, NY & PA. And for for that kind of walking, especially in some of the thicker hillisides where you always feel like you are walking with one leg on the upside or downside of a steep hill; I take my 6 lb. 20 ga. every time.
It's not about how much you can lambast your quarry but it is about the art of the hunt too. If you require food that bad, then use a 12 ga. I you want to be artistic about how you hunt, take a smaller gauge and challenge yourself.
My 83 year-old uncle, who carries a 28 ga., refers to my 20 ga. O/U as a "cannon."
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i agree. weight is terrible on shotgun hunting grouse.
until i found the BERETTA URICKA FIELD 12 GA,i hated carrying a 12 ga.
this gun is unreal how it feels at 7 pds,it feels like 6 pds.it was so light for me i got the 28 inch barrel,not 26 inch.
it swings better with the longer barrel.
BENILLI/FRANCHI are good ones too on weight of 12 ga.
but for me to carry a REMINGTON/MOSSBERG/WINCHESTER,no way i could do it.
the BERETTA URICKA FIELD 20GA. is unreal how light that baby is.
if not using those 3 guns,I WOULD USE A 20 GA ALMOST FOR ALL UPLAND.
you get chance go try a BERETTA URICKA FIELD 12 GA.gander mtn lets you hold them and so does most big outdoor stores.
their gas system i feel is best on recoil and does not jam like 391 did.