r/canadaguns • u/Whispersfine • May 31 '26
Gun and gear reviews Is this accurate enough for grouses?
Little to no wind @ 50 yards.
Thinking about grouse hunting this fall. Is this good enough to do a bit head snipping?
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u/YourLoveLife May 31 '26
Nope, sorry. Come back when you have a sub-nanometre spread at 10km with a slingshot
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u/Scary-Detail-3206 May 31 '26
Most of my shots on grouse are 5-10 yards. You’ll be fine.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Really? I know they freeze when you are near but I didn’t know you can approach that close.
Hopefully it works for me.
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u/Scary-Detail-3206 May 31 '26
My uncle used to pick up a long stick and beat them over the head to kill them. It’s amazing they haven’t gone extinct either how stupid they are.
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u/JudgeScorpio May 31 '26
What calibre and gun are you shooting with?
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
And CA Ranger 22
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u/RealTurbulentMoose May 31 '26
Match-grade ammo or what are you feeding it?
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Norma tac22. Pretty cheap ammo. Rws works too. I think Norma is made by rws
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u/Dependent_Account603 May 31 '26
It'll work for headshots. But I wouldn't recommend Norma tac-22 for hunting. Sometimes the headshot plan doesn't work out and you need to body shoot them. Have some hollow points. I use the CCI subsonic hollow points.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Thanks for the tips. I’ll buy some hollow points.
Can you kill the bird fast with body shots? I try to harvest them ethically.
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u/RealTurbulentMoose May 31 '26
Grouse are not tough. Headshots are the guarantee but they’re not going to suffer with a body shot. You just lose meat and there’s not much to begin with.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Ya that’s why I want to go for headshots cos the meat damage is pretty annoying. My buddies have been using shotguns and they aim a bit higher to avoid damage but some meat will be mashed up anyways.
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u/Dependent_Account603 May 31 '26
After I shot grouse with high velocity hollow points I didn't like the meat damage so I switched to CCI standard velocity target (same as tac22). Then I had grouse fly off on me after body shotting them. So I switched to standard velocity hollow points (think they're 1050fps).
I to was thinking I'd just headshot them but it's really tricky with the curve of 22 rounds. If you're sighted at 50y, you'll be 1" below target at 10y, you'll on target at 25y, 1" above target at 35y and on target again at 50y. Trying to remember this while a grouse is moving in front of you can be tricky.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Hmmmm that’s an interesting trajectory. I have didn’t know it would be lower. Thanks, I will probably zero in on 25 before the season starts. People have been telling me grouse hunting does not go beyond 25 yards a lot
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u/Dependent_Account603 Jun 01 '26
Zero at 25 usually matches zero at 50 with scoped .22s. Depending on your scope and bullet. There's always two zeros. One when your bullet comes up to line of sight, then the bullet goes up above line of sight, and then down to line of sight again. No matter your zero it can be hard to judge in the heat of the moment. Iron sights are closer to the barrel and better for close up headshots within 5 to 10y.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
A puny 22lr😬
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u/dgod40 May 31 '26
22lr is perfecto for grouses. Or is it Greece?
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Hahaha I think my phone crewed it up. Somehow grouses popped up 😂
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u/dgod40 May 31 '26
No problemo, just making a silly joke with the "Greece". Where are you located? I'm thinking about doing some grouse hunting this year as well.
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u/Smiley119 Artillery Only May 31 '26
Perfect groups for neck shots. Granted most shots are going to be far closer from 5 to 10 meters cause they're small lil guys and are pretty well camouflaged against the dirt roads and you don't really notice them till you get up close
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Ya that’s what I have been told. Hope I can harvest some this fall. I saw them running around in the summer, they probably know it’s out of season lol
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u/pr0cyn1c May 31 '26
The plural of grouse is grouse. 1 grouse or 10 grouse, it’s still grouse. Like shrimp. Many shrimp are still shrimp, not “shrimps” .
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u/iNeedAdivorce May 31 '26
Can't shoot the nips off them with groups like that.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Lol didn’t know they have nips
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u/iNeedAdivorce May 31 '26
Trying to be funny. I don't know it's fucking Sunday morning and I'm a bit hungover.
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u/h3IIfir3pho3nix N E R F G U N S May 31 '26
Yes, those are very good groups
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Thank you sir. I hope I can shoot same group when I’m out there in the woods.
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u/MustardTiger88 May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
Shit post meant to show off how nice a shot they are I bet
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u/DifficultReference99 May 31 '26
Yup you'll be fine.. Welcome to the hardest and funnest hunt! They are the dumbest and smartest lol.. If your walking on foot, walk with a broken pattern...few steps and stop. Take a step then stop.. They"ll hear you long be for you"ll see them. When you stop they think a predator has seen them. Listen for the peeping noise the make, if you can mimick it by smacking your lips together you can fool them a bit into thinking your a grouse fleeing from the same predator. And if they flush a few feet a head and land 3/4 ft off the ground...they havent seen you. Your noise spooked them and they think its a coyote or kitty. If they flush high 8/10 ft they know your there. And if you wound one and they hide... keep looking but circle around back to the spot you lost sight. And fire a few shots off. Sometimes they'll run out with thier last death throw.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Thanks for the tips! Ive seen people calling them out with lips. It’s ridiculous
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u/Matty_bunns May 31 '26
Yep. Could also use a 20ga., but this way is more fun, I think.
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u/Whispersfine May 31 '26
Ya, trying to avoid some meat damage and to give the birds some fair chances.
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u/MrBlackroc Jun 01 '26
I hunt grouse every year and i would highly advise using a shotgun. They can be easily wounded and fly off with 22’s
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u/Whispersfine Jun 01 '26
But how is the meat damage? My buddies use shotguns but cleaning shots can be annoying
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u/MrBlackroc Jun 01 '26
Rarely damage. Shoot above the head. Sometimes 1-2 pellet but not often.
Killed over 30-40 last year
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u/Whispersfine Jun 01 '26
Thanks for the tips. I’ll try both and see how it works I guess. What choke do you use? I have two 12 GAs. Will 7.5 steel work?
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u/MrBlackroc Jun 01 '26
Depends on the range you usually shoot em. We get em around 25-50 yards. I like to use #6-7 lead but steel is fine.
I use a full but most will say to use something more open for passing shots.
I just like the range
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u/Significant7971 Jun 01 '26
Base of the neck shots are best. Those groups are more than good enough for that.
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u/Necessary-Pea4207 Jun 01 '26
Youll be more than fine, depending on where you live, you can just walk up to them and hit the with the butt of your rifle. But accuracy wise your fine, furthest i shot a grouse was 75m with a Winchester wildcat. Nat as accurate but enough to shoot the neck or head at that distance
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u/MourningWood1942 May 31 '26
If you want to shoot them directly in the eyeball yes