Ok hold on to you hats.

Southpaw · Member Joined: Sep 12, 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Saskatoon

I'll start by saying that I now think that a .300 RUM my be a good all around gun. We all know it will smoke the big stuff, but .........
While elk huntting last week, my partner and I were suffering. New turf, second week of the season, warm weather. You get it. We wernt seeing any elk. So when we crossed paths with a Ruff grouse, I told my mag totting budy to take it, at 60 yards. He broke it's neck with a 180 gr. swift. Leaving both breasts untouched! See it's not to much gun on them. Sniper

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5947

Southpaw,

Now that its not too much gun for small grouse you think you will need to upgrade to a 600NE or maybe a 50 BMG to have enough gun for a Elk ?? Very Happy

Seriously though eventhough you only got a grouse its still a meal for you and your partner so you didnt come home empty handed! Smile

Goodjob on your hunt!

Dimitri

Southpaw · Member Joined: Sep 12, 2005 Posts: 51 Location: Saskatoon

No we shot four grouse. For the other three we took the time to get out the .22. It still was not a waist though, we saw new bush and found some good spots. Next time we can spend more time in high % spots insead of looking for them.