Originally Posted By: Chuck H
Originally Posted By: AmarilloMike
I sometimes hunt with a married couple in Montana. She shoots 1oz of 7-1/2s through her little Merkel SxS. Her Merkel 28 is of post-war manufacture and made in West Germany.

I've seen her take huns, sharptails, and roosters with that combination of gun and shell many times. All taken over pointing dogs.


Overa pointing dog, 22 with birdshot would be adequate for ostrich.


I don't know why anyone would want to hunt upland birds with anything but a "pointing dog".

I'll leave the .22RF rat shot to those that are better shots than me & my dogs don't ever point ostrich anyway.