What gun do you have?

[no bait nate]

Benelli SBE

Ruger Red Label over-under 12ga. Pheasants Forever Custom (1 of 1)

Browning BPS 20ga.

Browing 16ga. semi auto

Winchester 20ga. pump

Browning 410ga.

Mossberg 835 12ga.

Benelli gets the action 99% of the time

[Augusta]

870 Remington Wingmaster

Remington 105 CTI II

Remington Versa Max

[pureinsanity]

Man the wing master is getting a good review in this forum!

Glad there is lots of fans!

[jpettit]

benellli m2 present to my self & as others 12 ga 870 wingmaster.

ocassionaly the 12 ga stoeger over under but it does get d___ heavy after awhile in the field. my 12 yr old shoots a 12 gs hr but is planning on svaing up for a supernova.

have fun shopping!

[Fins-n-feathers]

remington 870

[eckum54]

Winchester 1400 from the early 80's...my dads old gun and in about ten years my sons first gun

I currently shoot an sx3 and it works with out any problems I just keep feeding it shells and it knocks down birds

[CJH]

Franchi Griffone 12g. A nice, light, good looking and feeling field gun.

[Early Riser]

870 Light weight 20 ga with I/C choke (used heavily since 1980)

870 Light weight 28 ga with I/C choke (used by myself and our kids since about 2001).

Both have scaled down receivers versus some 870s I have seen which use a regular 12 ga receiver attached to a 20 ga barrel.

They are perfect grouse guns for MN and both have been flawless. I never have to think about them, except for how much I like them. I shoot any cheap low base 7.5 shot for almost all my grouse hunting.

[IT Guy]

Browning A-5 Light 20 gauge for grouse.

Browning A-12 Light 12 gauge for pheasant.

Sometimes a Browning 22 semi-auto for grouse.

[BMaxus]

Browning Maxus 3"

Rem 1100 3", both are 12 bore.

Got the Maxus for X-mas and only put a few rounds through it, but like it so far. Can't wait to shoot clays with it.

[eckum54]

22 semi for grouse I thought you could only use a .22 for partraige and pheasant?

[LightningBG]

Got the Maxus for X-mas and only put a few rounds through it, but like it so far. Can't wait to shoot clays with it.

You'll love the Maxus. It's a great gun. I wouldn't trade mine for any gun I've ever shot.

[fishinjosh98]

12 gauge for grouse i have a nova

[knoppers]

benelli m1 super 90, I use it for everything, from grouse to ducks. I cannot miss with this gun. I have a remington wingmaster and a winchester auto, and cannot hit anything with these. I guess the benelli fits me just right. the benelli is also camo, which helped big time with ducks.

[muc33]

If I said the true list, my wife would be angry. She looks on here. So I will say, I have plenty of guns for hunting.... right honey?!!!

[pureinsanity]

If I said the true list, my wife would be angry. She looks on here. So I will say, I have plenty of guns for hunting.... right honey?!!!

Dear Mrs. "Right Honey"

If you would like me to take some of those guns off his hands I would gladly take donations :p

[gador2]

Beretta Extrema II. I promise, if you get this gun, you will never be disappointed. I have had it for 6 years. I have shot thousands of shells through it. It has malfunctioned once. Know why? I was pheasant hunting with my lab Jazzy. She was on point, rooster gets up, I raise my gun, and... click! I was [PoorWordUsage]! I thought the gun missfired but I looked at it and I FORGOT TO PUT A SHELL IN! LMFAO!! Seriously, it fires every time. From 80 degrees dove hunting with 1 oz loads to 5 degrees late season 3 1/2 inch goose loads. It cycles everything! This thing is a machine and anyone would love it!

[reddog]

My go to is still a Beretta 686 White Onxy 20 guage for bird hunting,and I never felt the need for a 12, but...... a I found a 686 White Onyx in the classifieds for $900, and I couldnt resist. $850 later, shes in the safe. Might have to run a few rounds thru her next season.

[Rippinlip]

Remington 870 Express, killed many a birds from Geese to Grouse.

[ReelTimes]

Browning Maxus 12 gauge. Really like the gun.

[srfishin15]

Remington 870 express.

[luv2rapala]

Not allot of experience just the last 4-5 years.

Browning BPS 12 ga I am a lefty so this works good for me. Kinda heavy but OHH so trusty and it kills em dead when I hit em.

luv2rapala

[toughguy]

Rem 870 Wingmaster.

[SalmonSlayer]

Remington 1187 for Pheasants, Remington 870 youth model 20 gauge for grouse. Nice and lite and also short, so it swings through the thick brush nicely.

[laportian]

Remington 870 Express. 12 ga. for grouse hunting I shop for the lightest steel loads so I don't over do it. I also keep a 20ga single shot New England Arms in the truck all fall long just in case. I used to hunt grouse with a bolt action 410 until I left it leaned up on a tree while I cleaned birds and forgot it there. Went back the next morning and it was gone. Miss that gun.

[suncruiser234]

Remington 1100 Special Field, 23" barrel

[TooTallTom]

A 'traditional' grouse gun (IMO) is 20 gauge or smaller, and short and lightweight. That said, I've used my 12 gauge plenty of times, and hunted with people that are using them.

Recently, I've actually really come to love my Sig Trailside .22 lr pistol. I give myself two shots, and if I haven't killed them, they got away. Even if they refuse to leave... Head shots only, no chance of ruining the meat. Plus it's pretty handy to have if I'm going to check deer stands and need to carry supplies for that as well. Just keep the chamber empty.

A 12-gauge is much better suited to pheasants. Typically longer, more open shots, and somewhat tougher birds.

If I was just starting, only buying one gun, and wanted to keep my options open, I'd buy an 870 in 12 gauge. That will keep your options open down the road, and you can play with different loads for different uses. Just be sure to practice with them all so you know how they perform for you.

[Muskiefool]

I picked up a Benelli Montefeltro in 93 or 94 Chris, its been a fantastic gun with no complaints. Literally thousands of rounds have been cycled like clockwork. Its easy to keep clean and has never jammed or misfired. I would say You'd be happy for the next 50+ years with it.

[life=outdoors92]

Ithaca model 37 featherlight (w/ vent rib) 20 gauge. beautiful gun. short. and lightest gun i have ever used. shoots 3" if you wanna pass shoot at ducks

[charliepete]

I've got a 20 gauge Beretta 687 SPII for grouse, a 12 gauge Beretta Ultralight Delux for pheasant, and a Benelli Montefeltro for Ducks and Geese. The Benelli is more reliable than most other auto's I've tried, but I do occasionally get a 'click' when the bolt gets hung on something and gets halfway rotated back so the bolt isn't enaging the shell. You Benelli guys know what I'm talking about even if you won't admit it

My o/u's get far more action than anything else in the safe because they are lighter, shorter overall even with longer barrels, and sweeter swinging. They are also much more likely to go 'boom' two times in a row than any auto or pump made.