TSS #9 / 2.5 OZ pattern handload. 40 Yds/ 10" circle/ 530 pellets. Shot from my 870 Supermag 3.5". Indian Creek .665 choke. 2.5 X 8 Leupold.
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Holy smokes, that's almost cheating. 
JD338
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salmonchaser
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Ouch!
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Ammo Smith
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That's a very nice pattern.
mjcmichigan
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Pretty solid. Been reading about guys using 410’s and TSS #9 to take turkeys…
I’ve taken 1 Tom at 25 yards with a 20 gauge beneli super sport(I’m not a nice man). Flattened that Tom. No floppy, just bang flopped.. so with the TSS product.. I can see it being pretty potent medicine.
I’ve taken 1 Tom at 25 yards with a 20 gauge beneli super sport(I’m not a nice man). Flattened that Tom. No floppy, just bang flopped.. so with the TSS product.. I can see it being pretty potent medicine.
Darryle
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All with 410 or 28ga, 1/2oz in the 410 and 5/8oz in the 28ga
salmonchaser
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Dang! That’s a pile of mallards.
DrMike
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And people have always been discouraged from using this smaller bores to hunt ducks. Excellent!
Darryle
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Here's pre TSS, original heavier than lead 1oz of Hevi-Shot, goose didn't know the difference.
The choke is .001" constriction, so basically, cylinder choked. We use 8.5s and 9s
The choke is .001" constriction, so basically, cylinder choked. We use 8.5s and 9s
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That's impressive performance.
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I used tss 3&9 this year for waterfowl. I can’t say it is the magic that some claim it to be and I’ve never used it for turkeys. A guy hunting with us kept singing about his .410 and tss. End of the day we all killed our limits, he was the last to finish although maybe that’s just the opportunities he got. I felt like it killed better than #2 steel at distance rather than crippling.
It is expensive to a fault and every time I missed I wanted to kick my own butt!
It is expensive to a fault and every time I missed I wanted to kick my own butt!
DrMike
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Definitely a fine harvest of ducks.
Darryle
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Posted this elsewhere
I hunted 5 days in a row, from -6º to upper single digits, the only day we didn't limit was the day it was below zero almost the entire hunt, 5 man hunt, we were short 3 birds. They just quit flying on us. I was 1 bird short that day. 5 bird daily limit equals 24 birds total for me, I used 33 shells and the extra 11 shells were used on cripples.
I hunted 5 days in a row, from -6º to upper single digits, the only day we didn't limit was the day it was below zero almost the entire hunt, 5 man hunt, we were short 3 birds. They just quit flying on us. I was 1 bird short that day. 5 bird daily limit equals 24 birds total for me, I used 33 shells and the extra 11 shells were used on cripples.
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some of the guys on our lease have bought the stevens 410 single shot shotguns , with a red dot sight . they are shooting the TSS ammo , I think it's #9 shot . I think these guys all took a spring gobbler ,using the 410's . the one guy claims he got his turkey at , I think , 70 yards .
wisconsinteacher
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2.5oz of #9 TSS is a big load. I just completed my gauge slam on turkeys. 410-28-20-16-12. I used #10 TSS in my .410 and it smashed the tom at 34 yards. I get 250 hits with #9.5 out of my 28ga at 40 yards. I'm a fan of TSS for turkeys. My favorite load is my 16ga. 1 7/8oz of #9 puts 330 hits in 10" at 40 yards and I know it will kill a bird at 50 all day long.
It is really fun to shoot a bird with a smaller bore gun and watch it drop compared to touching off a 1/4 stick of TNT like I did years ago with the 3.5" 12ga loads.
It is really fun to shoot a bird with a smaller bore gun and watch it drop compared to touching off a 1/4 stick of TNT like I did years ago with the 3.5" 12ga loads.
hunter24605
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Very impressive stuff guys! Never even crossed my mind to use the smaller bores on birds. My shoulder thanks you. Learned my lesson, don’t order a cheap Chinese choke tube. 
TackDriver284
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40 yards Impressive, no bird can hide.
Impressive, no bird can hide.TackDriver284
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Reminds me of when I had that 10 gauge Browning BPS,,,, rattled my cage every time.
