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title: "12 ga Grouse & Woodcock Loads | Hunting Ammo | JJ Armory"
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# 12 ga Grouse & Woodcock Loads | Hunting Ammo | JJ Armory

> Lead #7½ or #8 (woodcock and early grouse); lead #6 for late grouse. Lead, or bismuth #6–#7½ (steel #6–#7 if required). Shop 12 ga hunting ammo at JJ Armory in

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[ HUNTING AMMO // 12 GA ]

## 12 GAUGE · GROUSE & WOODCOCK

What we recommend for Grouse and Woodcock with a 12 ga shotgun, and a link to shop matching ammo at JJ Armory.

What we recommend for Grouse and Woodcock with a 12 ga shotgun, and a link to shop matching ammo at JJ Armory.

[ 12 GA // GROUSE & WOODCOCK ]

[ 12 GA // GROUSE & WOODCOCK ]

RECOMMENDED SHOT

RECOMMENDED SHOT

Lead #7½ or #8 (woodcock and early grouse); lead #6 for late grouse

Lead #7½ or #8 (woodcock and early grouse); lead #6 for late grouse

STEEL, LEAD, OR OTHER NON-TOXIC

STEEL, LEAD, OR OTHER NON-TOXIC

Lead, or bismuth #6–#7½ (steel #6–#7 if required)

Lead, or bismuth #6–#7½ (steel #6–#7 if required)

WHY

WHY

Small, close birds. Open patterns and smaller shot are what Federal Game-Shok and similar upland 7½/8 loads are made for.

Small, close birds. Open patterns and smaller shot are what Federal Game-Shok and similar upland 7½/8 loads are made for.

Skeet or improved cylinder. These are quick shots in cover.

Skeet or improved cylinder. These are quick shots in cover.

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## IN STOCK AT JJ ARMORY

We do not have a dedicated 12 gauge dove, quail, or grouse hunting box on the shelf right now. These are the 12 gauge #7.5 and #8 lead shells we have in stock — they are target loads that use the same shot size. Call (631) 985-5527 if you want a hunting-specific field load.

We do not have a dedicated 12 gauge dove, quail, or grouse hunting box on the shelf right now. These are the 12 gauge #7.5 and #8 lead shells we have in stock — they are target loads that use the same shot size. Call (631) 985-5527 if you want a hunting-specific field load.

Questions? Call (631) 985-5527 — 38 W Main St, Riverhead. This is hunting advice, not legal advice; check current DEC and USFWS rules for the land you hunt.

Questions? Call (631) 985-5527 — 38 W Main St, Riverhead. This is hunting advice, not legal advice; check current DEC and USFWS rules for the land you hunt.