Yay! Another hunting, dog and gun thread. For me, I like to hunt any upland game bird involving a bird dog. It seems I mainly hunt Ruffed Grouse and Bobwhite Quail. I like to hunt Huns a lot too but they seem more scarce than they once were. I have English Pointers primarily and a couple setters. I like moderately big running dogs for quail but 300 yards is about all I want in terms of range. Closer....100 yards in a woods. Intelligent dogs will tighten up in cover and move out in the open. I like English sidelocks for their grace and balance.....Hussey I'm fond of. It's not so expensive that if I damage it it would be the end of the world. I also really like Browning super 20 b. I guess because I have used one for many years. I do believe, and as outdoor writers have illustrated in the past, S x S shotguns point better in a dense dark background. I like a 12, 20 or 16 bore. The smaller gauges are cripplers IMHO but if you want to use one, be my guest. I like a 12 bore with one oz loads and I shoot that load in a 20 and 16 bore as well.

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