I do use a pointing dog, and will use this gun for blue grouse in Colorado and ruffs in Wisconsin primarily. I've got several wonderful guns that are tubed or tightly choked for prairie birds. The Ugartecha is a bird specific gun that I hope will fit the forest niche. I'm already an advocate of open chokes, my "go-to" gun has always been a SKB o/u that I tubed Skt1 and Imp cyl. I rarely change the chokes.

Steve

"Every one must believe in something, I believe I'll go hunting today."