What little grouse hunting I have done was with Federal Flyer load (F124 7.5) in a fairly hevay O/U. It is what I had used on boxed birds and is 1 1/4oz of very hard shot, 3 1/4 dr eq. Of course it Killed them just fine, but did I even need that much?
You know the drill-early birds flushed close and you were lucky to see them due to vegetation, while late birds were no problem to see but flushed at long range.
I am now living in the heart of grouse country again and want to do a good deal of hunting this year. I have a couple of old Belgian doubles that would be nice to use and want some low pressure loads that will kill grouse in early or late season. Also looks like I will be going on a pheasant hunt out of state for a week and was wondering if the 65mm chambers and low pressures were good for wild pheasants, or if I needed to stick to the heavier O/U I have traditionally used?
Thanks!
