Re: TSS shot
[Re: BuckMink]
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04/05/20 09:14 PM
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skippyturtle
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what happened with the famous heavy shot.. does no one use it now? suppose to outperform steel and shoot like led for at least waterfowl... turkey?
guys i know take long shots ALOT with waterfowl for whatever reason... anyone ever try that for turkey? tss out preforms hevi
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Re: TSS shot
[Re: skippyturtle]
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04/05/20 09:27 PM
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Wanna Be
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$8???? Three of us got together and loaded our own for our 20ga. Think it came out less than $1 a shell. Guaranteed floppage at 0-50. With that being said, most of my shots are at 25-35. Too close and I’m afraid I’ll miss. My gun is set up with a more open pattern just in case they sneak in close. i doubt you loaded tss for less than a dollar a shell. its $50 a pound for the shot. A lot of States require steel shot on public lands some of the shot size restrictions might be for less damage in places people shoot each other more then a bird thing maybe. tss is a nontoxic shot so should be legal in those areas We’ve been shooting TSS long before it was cool or even thought about on the market...and yes, you are correct it $1.87 a shell, went back and checked my notes. I’ve got enough to last my lifetime and that’s hunting multiple states each year (except this one) with an average of about 8 birds a year. And if I ever run out we still have some TSS to load some more. TSS shines in smaller gauges. I’d never use it in a 12ga and I’d never haul a 12ga around chasing turkey ever again anyways. #9 TSS in a 20ga is a deadly load.
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Re: TSS shot
[Re: coop]
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04/06/20 11:23 AM
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If you are hunting multiple states or only yours with limited time I'd say absolutely worth it. As with most threads to each their own and its not necessarily wrong if you choose to do something someone else thinks is a stupid way to do it. I am not one to get caught up in the latest and greatest but I switched to a Indian Creek choke tube and TSS shot. If I can extend my kill range (which it did) I am going to do it, kill my birds and move on to the next bird while some may be waiting for that magical distance.
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Re: TSS shot
[Re: coop]
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04/06/20 01:33 PM
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wildflights
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Stunning to see #4 buck mentioned in a turkey thread.
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Re: TSS shot
[Re: coop]
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04/06/20 01:52 PM
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No more shocking than the fella swearing by #2 steel shot! But at 15 yds, a good BB gun should do the trick.
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Re: TSS shot
[Re: coop]
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04/06/20 02:17 PM
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I am with traprjohn on this #6 high bass black Remington for me.....jk
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Re: TSS shot
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04/06/20 08:16 PM
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If you are hunting multiple states or only yours with limited time I'd say absolutely worth it. As with most threads to each their own and its not necessarily wrong if you choose to do something someone else thinks is a stupid way to do it. I am not one to get caught up in the latest and greatest but I switched to a Indian Creek choke tube and TSS shot. If I can extend my kill range (which it did) I am going to do it, kill my birds and move on to the next bird while some may be waiting for that magical distance. Spot on. When im travelling hunting pressured public land gobblers. No time to full around. I gotta move product. I go big or I stay home. 3.5 out of a well used 835 ultimag
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Re: TSS shot
[Re: B. Shope]
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04/09/20 10:55 AM
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If you are hunting multiple states or only yours with limited time I'd say absolutely worth it. As with most threads to each their own and its not necessarily wrong if you choose to do something someone else thinks is a stupid way to do it. I am not one to get caught up in the latest and greatest but I switched to a Indian Creek choke tube and TSS shot. If I can extend my kill range (which it did) I am going to do it, kill my birds and move on to the next bird while some may be waiting for that magical distance. Spot on. When im travelling hunting pressured public land gobblers. No time to full around. I gotta move product. I go big or I stay home. 3.5 out of a well used 835 ultimag Agree with both of you all. Big difference hunting high population or unpressured or backyard birds VS hearing one a day pressured public land turkeys far from home. I’ve hunted tough turkeys in the western U.S., but the toughest turkeys are in the Southeastern U.S. as a general rule.
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