Marc & All: Worrying over gauge, choke, shot size and type, payload, pressure, etc. is partly just a great excuse for needing to own and experiment with lots of shotguns, right? That's how it is with me, anyway. We all know from experience that what really matters most is 1) hitting what we aim at and 2) not taking shots at ranges where success is as much a matter of luck as of skill. I'll be the first to admit that I have trouble with both when a rooster is rocketing away and I still have an unused barrel. My experience does not extend to woods grouse, but I, for one, believe that an ounce of sixes will handle just about any bird under appropriate conditions. Even so, I have been known to get out my A5 and load three 4-shot 1 1/4-ouncers late in the season, when my mojo needed a boost. Happy hunting. TT
