Bunch of sensitive folks here. Ok, IMO if one hunts in the NE for Grouse/Woodcock, something like .005 and .015 work pretty well if one is hunting over pointing pups. Maybe a tad more tight hunting over flushers. For out west I used to have a Merkel 16 with 1/4 and 3/4 which near as I can figure out is a tight IC and improved modified. Seemed to work damn well over flushers for roosters out to 40 yards.

PS. Not that it truly matters, but I'm talking 16 gauge on the above.


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