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I Finally Have Seen Some TSS in Action
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<blockquote data-quote="CHRIS WILSON" data-source="post: 5592941" data-attributes="member: 2609"><p>TSS is definitely an improvement for the 20 gauge and no....it's not cheap. I'm using it for the first time this season. Last season, I used Federal Grand Slams with a 1 5/16 oz load of #5 lead shot and a .568 constriction choke. With that combination, it was a good 30 yard gun but I wouldn't have pushed it any further than that. I did manage to take two birds with that combo last season though. This year, I've patterned the Federal TSS with a 1 1/2 oz load of #9 shot. The difference in patterns at any given range compared to the #5 lead is impressive. Currently pairing that load with a .565 constriction choke and so far, it's looks to be a good 40-45 yard killing combination. With a tighter constriction choke, It could probably reach out a bit further but the trade off is of course a tighter pattern when things get really close. Most of my turkey hunting has been in woodland areas where shots can get pretty close but I do have a few areas that are more open, so the extra distance provided by using TSS is going to be nice. The .565 choke appears to be a nice compromise, providing good patterns at 40 yards but not so tight at 20 yards that it feels like I'm shooting a rifle instead of a shotgun. I'm pretty excited about what I've seen on paper in the little bit of pattern testing I've done so far. It'll be interesting to see how this new load and choke combo performs this season in a real world hunting scenario.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CHRIS WILSON, post: 5592941, member: 2609"] TSS is definitely an improvement for the 20 gauge and no....it's not cheap. I'm using it for the first time this season. Last season, I used Federal Grand Slams with a 1 5/16 oz load of #5 lead shot and a .568 constriction choke. With that combination, it was a good 30 yard gun but I wouldn't have pushed it any further than that. I did manage to take two birds with that combo last season though. This year, I've patterned the Federal TSS with a 1 1/2 oz load of #9 shot. The difference in patterns at any given range compared to the #5 lead is impressive. Currently pairing that load with a .565 constriction choke and so far, it's looks to be a good 40-45 yard killing combination. With a tighter constriction choke, It could probably reach out a bit further but the trade off is of course a tighter pattern when things get really close. Most of my turkey hunting has been in woodland areas where shots can get pretty close but I do have a few areas that are more open, so the extra distance provided by using TSS is going to be nice. The .565 choke appears to be a nice compromise, providing good patterns at 40 yards but not so tight at 20 yards that it feels like I'm shooting a rifle instead of a shotgun. I'm pretty excited about what I've seen on paper in the little bit of pattern testing I've done so far. It'll be interesting to see how this new load and choke combo performs this season in a real world hunting scenario. [/QUOTE]
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