TSS vs Lead
- Thread starter Little FR
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Don’t shoot it… once you do you’ll be hooked. Lol.
I can shoot the best lead load ive got then a mediocre tss load and I’m like dang… that stuff is ridiculous.
Tss is the new whammy shell, I wasn’t a believe till I pattered a load and I was impressed but still needed proof on a bird, well 2 birds later I was a believer and a advocate. That 20 gauge has a better pattern and a farther reach, by far, than any 12 gauge load I’ve patterned. And when it hits a bird there is a lot less flopping too.
I’ve shot heavier than lead loads since 2006 or 2007 starting with the Remington Heavy Shot. Since then I’ve used Nitro, Hevi-Shot, Federal Heavy Weight, Heavy Weight TSS, and now Apex TSS. Been using a 20 since 2008 I believe. I’m solidly in the heavier than lead camp. Having said that, the Long Beard loads look very promising. As does a Browning A5 12 gauge with 3.5” TSS 
I guess overall I just like shotguns and turkey loads. Maybe the saying “It’s all good” fits me on this subject.
I guess overall I just like shotguns and turkey loads. Maybe the saying “It’s all good” fits me on this subject.
i bought into that Hevi shot early. Once I realized what a ripoff it was. Some of that stuff was barely heavier than lead I stuck to lead a long time. First apex #9 on the pattern board made me a believer.I’ve shot heavier than lead loads since 2006 or 2007 starting with the Remington Heavy Shot. Since then I’ve used Nitro, Hevi-Shot, Federal Heavy Weight, Heavy Weight TSS, and now Apex TSS. Been using a 20 since 2008 I believe. I’m solidly in the heavier than lead camp. Having said that, the Long Beard loads look very promising. As does a Browning A5 12 gauge with 3.5” TSS
LBXR and LBTSS are both awesome. I’d rather give my $ to a small reloader like Verdict though, Kentucky company.
I am reloading TSS now to play with. Honestly those TSS waterfowl loads are only $0.50 more than my cost to load them!!! As soon as I can get a box they are going through a turkey choke.
I shoot my duck shells at Turkey.
They work fine.
I can’t see good enough to try past 30 yards though.
They work fine.
I can’t see good enough to try past 30 yards though.
I shoot both depending on where I’m hunting and what gun I feel like carrying.
I told on the old forum, I gave in to TSS a few years back. My brother gave me a little 410 American Tactical and I bought a Savage 320 Turkey. I had lots of pattering issues. It was user error though and I’ve gotten good advice, especially from some on here, on how to better pattern with TSS, so I’m not giving up. Many know I live in Lexington so I can’t just pattern a gun whenever I want. My go to is 3.5 6 shot LBXR and XR Carlson choke in my Benelli. It’s really tight to about 40. Gotta hold steady.
Rip a federal 3.5” tss #9 through that LBXR Carlson. Idk why but mine shoots poi to the LBXR and will put 100 pellets in a 10” circle at 70 yards.
I’m an Apex, Verdict, Salt Creek TSS guy but that buffered load from Federal is nuts in that choke.
I’d say it will. I’ve actually bought Carlson TSS chokes for that 410 and 20 but haven’t tried them yet. When I first tried to pattern, I just used the turkey chokes that came with them. I have some APEX 20s.
He’s a good guy. I bought some Federal TSS off him.
Ready to get these lead/tss duplex reloads going. Been prepping hulls today.
Yes he is. I’ve known him for awhile. We worked several years together.
