| karl |
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| 10/06/20 10:59 AM |
A Trio of Grouse with the 45/410 barrel
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I was on a canoe trip recently outside Ely MN with the family and some friends last week. 21 years ago I had picked up a contender with the 45/410 barrel for grouse during late season canoe trips and woods walks (my gateway into handgun hunting). It's been many years since I connected with one on such a trip, but I got extremely lucky as we stumbled across 3 young ones on a long portage. They were tasty in the campfire jambalaya that evening. My son was also quite excited about the whole deal.
The 45/410 barrel with Winchester 3" #6 steel shot worked well. Much better then the Federal loads I had been using.
| REDHAWK1954 |
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| 10/06/20 12:19 PM |
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Great shooting!
| Russell |
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| 10/06/20 12:34 PM |
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Congratulations!
| KYODE |
| (Shooting Expert) |
| 10/06/20 02:02 PM |
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Thats awesome
| jamesfromjersey |
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| 10/06/20 02:11 PM |
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You had a better day then I..... Wonderful
| ruger4570 |
| (addict) |
| 10/06/20 07:48 PM |
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Great job.
| dave thomas |
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| 10/06/20 08:22 PM |
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very nicely done! grouse are tasty.
| Memtb460 |
| (journeyman) |
| 10/06/20 09:31 PM |
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Nice....real nice! Some of the finest eating that can be had! Congratulations, and best of all....you had a hunting partner!
memtb
| racksmasher1 |
| (veteran) |
| 10/07/20 07:03 AM |
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Good going man!
| jcp161 |
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| 10/07/20 08:22 AM |
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Fantastic! What a great day with your son.
I have a similar set up that I'm looking to try this year for small game. Unfortunately, it probably won't be for grouse in this state. They're almost nonexistent anymore.
John
| dave thomas |
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| 10/07/20 09:47 AM |
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I had one and shot rabbits and squirrels with it. carried it for pheasants a couple times but was never able to connect with it. mine didn't have a great pattern even after trying several loads 10-12 yards was about it. I really wanted to use it for a backpacking gun but with the range limitations decided to stay with a .22 pistol for a meat getter.
| RBO21 |
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| 10/07/20 10:41 AM |
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Congrats! That's awesome fun and great eating.
| RH Custom Guns |
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| 10/07/20 12:44 PM |
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So cool! I have it on my list to try different types of bird hunting with a handgun.
| ruger4570 |
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| 10/09/20 06:12 AM |
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I bear hunt up in Ely and have shot a few grouse with my Ruger MK II. They are tasty.
I lent my nephew my Contender 45/410 to deal with ground squirrels in his yard. Cant use a rifle due to buildings, but when mowing they just look at him on the John Deere and that is their demise.
| jajwrigh |
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| 10/09/20 09:06 PM |
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Awesome!