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Oddball caliber fan
I may or may not be getting another English Pointer this year, as I had to have my Eddie put down earlier this year. This one should be a hunter. As I've never purposely pursued quail or grouse, I don't have a shotgun specific for this application. My current shotgun arsenal includes (all 12 gauges) an open choke Winchester 87 repro, a 28" barreled SxS with IC/M fixed chokes, and an FN SLP Tactical. I've used the SxS on doves with some success. However, for quail, grouse, pheasants, and other birds, would it still be viable, or should I get a dedicated shotgun in a smaller gauge? I've heard 16, 20, or 28 gauge SxS would be the classic shotgun to use on these birds. Would I be ill equipped with a SxS? I'd just like some opinions from folks I trust versus random folks on the Intewebz. Thanks.