Epic Shotshell is known for their waterfowl TSS loads and has entered the market with a limited run of Turkey Tungsten TSS shells. They are offering free shipping and 30 percent off with code: BCO30
So if interested go and check their website and see if they have anything in TSS / Turkey loads that you might like ...
Thx for sharing Greg!
Only had 8 shot when I checked a couple days ago, was going to order 9.
Quote from: Sungrazer on April 13, 2024, 01:44:55 PM
Only had 8 shot when I checked a couple days ago, was going to order 9.
I bought the 8's myself after i saw how much better 8's penetrated ballistic gelatin so much better than 9/10 TSS .. For myself i was more interested in penetration than the number of shots.
8's it is.
$40.60 shipped is too good to pass up for TSS. They threw a great pattern for the Blue Collar Outdoors crew!
Quote from: Sungrazer on April 17, 2024, 02:14:38 PM
8's it is.
$40.60 shipped is too good to pass up for TSS. They threw a great pattern for the Blue Collar Outdoors crew!
I agree it was just too good to pass up so I grabbed some of the 28 ga myself ...
Lucky dog you, I talked to our head Turkey guy for Illinois last year and he said he's working on sub-gauges to be legal in Illinois, but, not yet.
I so lust for a 28ga.
I will say that after buying my first 20ga. three years ago the 12ga. Hasn't seen any use...
I got some 8s...time will tell on how they pattern, but I did notice that they don't "feel" as consistent as other brands. Some of them rattle more, and the shot doesn't come all the way to the clear overshot card on some. It's almost like either not enough buffer was put in, or it already leaked out.
I figure they'll still pattern just fine, and it was a great deal for TSS.
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Quote from: Big Jeremy on April 18, 2024, 04:35:47 PM
I got some 8s...time will tell on how they pattern, but I did notice that they don't "feel" as consistent as other brands. Some of them rattle more, and the shot doesn't come all the way to the clear overshot card on some. It's almost like either not enough buffer was put in, or it already leaked out.
I figure they'll still pattern just fine, and it was a great deal for TSS.
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I noticed the same with the Apex in the 28 ga. myself ...
Yeah, I figure most other brands have some of that. Even noticed it on one of my hand loads the other day!
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Good gosh who wants to shoot a load that hot? 2 3/8 oz? I am currently shooting 1 1/4 oz and 1 3/8 oz... I am not worried about shooting rabid bears that stumble upon me while turkey hunting...
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That is a pretty hot 12 gauge load.
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Hey some poeple still use 3 1/2 inch 12 ga. and 10 ga for turkey hunting ...
Quote from: Greg Massey on April 20, 2024, 10:11:49 AM
Hey some poeple still use 3 1/2 inch 12 ga. and 10 ga for turkey hunting ...
That's true. I still use a 3 1/2" and if I ever switched to TSS I'd be shooting the 12 gauge 3".
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Quote from: Sungrazer on April 17, 2024, 02:37:00 PMLucky dog you, I talked to our head Turkey guy for Illinois last year and he said he's working on sub-gauges to be legal in Illinois, but, not yet.
I so lust for a 28ga.
I will say that after buying my first 20ga. three years ago the 12ga. Hasn't seen any use...
Not to derail but as someone invested heavily in IL as well, I've been hoping for this as I have a 7 year old who's ready next season.
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4237&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Quote from: Marc on April 18, 2024, 09:19:59 PMGood gosh who wants to shoot a load that hot? 2 3/8 oz? I am currently shooting 1 1/4 oz and 1 3/8 oz... I am not worried about shooting rabid bears that stumble upon me while turkey hunting...
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My gosh I bet that kicks. Wonder what they could pack into a 3.5" load. 2 3/4oz?
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Calculating (using my old algebra skills, that my children say they will never use), I came up with about a 2.8 oz load...
Good grief, we are shooting a bird ON THE GROUND with a shotgun... Yes, I'd like to shoot them with a superior load, but I would not go to an RPG if they let us...
Personally, I'd like to see a TSS/Hevi-shot load in the 14-15 g/cc range with a few more pellets of larger size (making larger holes). 1 5/8 oz payload #7's with plenty of pellets, and with that density I would expect a pass-through at 40 yards. But alas, I feel the ammunition companies are catering to what the average hunter thinks is better, than with what would actually work better in many cases. Sell what sells...
Not to derail but as someone invested heavily in IL as well, I've been hoping for this as I have a 7 year old who's ready next season.
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4237&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
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Thank you for sharing that!
Big Pensel's Outdoors did a review on YouTube on these shells. Don't watch it though. His 3 shotguns performed terribly. But it appeared to be operator error. Trying to shoot offhand, etc. That doesn't make for a consistent aim point. I bet Epic was cringing after seeing it.
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