The Extensive TSS discussion Thread.

[Little FR]

I feel we need a TSS thread. People can vent their fears, complaints and praise of the merits of all that is TSS.

With some TSS vs Lead included.

Here is some information regarding Pellet count. And density.

 

[Meatstick]

 

[Little FR]

I patterned my old Ithaca 12ga today with 2 3/4” #9 TSS Apex 2oz load. Fixed full with mid bead. That thing is hauling the mail at 45yds. At 20 it was a ragged hole. I may get it out this year.

 

[riverboss]

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Looks like the tss 7's are the way to go to me!
but I usually get them in range and the long beards serve me well.

 

[PUBLIC RAT]

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I been looking for a energy chart all day for a comparison. Sweet!!

 

[Little FR]

I been looking for a energy chart all day for a comparison. Sweet!!

The penetration is the real tell tale. The smaller tss pellets have less surface resistance and penetrate really well.

Some of my guns are too old to even use heavy field loads in so I might take bismuth, lead or tss depending on gun, weather and my mood.

 

[Little FR]

45 yds 2 3/4” Apex 2oz #9 12ga. Ithaca Auto. Fixed full. A mouse couldn’t squeak through that pattern. It’s a soft shooter, my mom usually takes it in turkey woods.

I experimented with wax paper. It’s terrible for seeing the pattern. Next time I’ll try plain butcher paper.

 

[mudhole crossing]

I saw some hand loaded tss with 18.5 size shot

Looks like the tss 7's are the way to go to me!
but I usually get them in range and the long beards serve me well.

i seen long beards for sale yesterday $36 box

 

[mudhole crossing]

Ok

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45 yds 2 3/4” Apex 2oz #9 12ga. Ithaca Auto. Fixed full. A mouse couldn’t squeak through that pattern. It’s a soft shooter, my mom usually takes it in turkey woods.

I experimented with wax paper. It’s terrible for seeing the pattern. Next time I’ll try plain butcher paper.

nice

 

[Drahts]

I saw some hand loaded tss with 18.5 size shot

i seen long beards for sale yesterday $36 box

That's TSS prices! I picked up a box of Hornady 3" Heavy Magnum #5 nickel plated shot for $16 at borders. They had longboards for $26

 

[Meatstick]

I saw some hand loaded tss with 18.5 size shot

i seen long beards for sale yesterday $36 box

18.5 is the density, not the shot size

 

[RLWEBB]

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45 yds 2 3/4” Apex 2oz #9 12ga. Ithaca Auto. Fixed full. A mouse couldn’t squeak through that pattern. It’s a soft shooter, my mom usually takes it in turkey woods.

I experimented with wax paper. It’s terrible for seeing the pattern. Next time I’ll try plain butcher paper.

That will hunt!!!

 

[KY_Swamp_Beagler]

Anyone done much testing with the .410? Dad has a pacemaker, so he has to shoot offside shoulder with less recoil.

 

[mudhole crossing]

18.5 is the density, not the shot size

Yea figure thst out later

 

[Little FR]

Anyone done much testing with the .410? Dad has a pacemaker, so he has to shoot offside shoulder with less recoil.

Yes. My daughter uses a fixed full Win 37 410. With 3” Apex Ninja 9’s or 3” Federal TSS 9’s it is throwing an identical pattern.

I have my pattern data written down but off the top of my head it seems like it was a solid 35yd gun. With 5” of “spread” wiggle room starting at roughly 12yds. I shot that thing a lot when I was testing it. Didn’t want it too tight up close or not having at least 35yds of reliable shot count.