What's the off-season without good debate ??

[Yoder409]

Looking for opinions on a TOTALLY hypothetical scenario.

So, I'm gonna develop a turkey load at my loading bench.  Looking to load 3 1/2" shells with 2 1/2 ounces 19 g/cc TSS #5's or#6's at 1225 fps or so.  Not sure whether for my BPS 10 gauge or my SX2 or SX3 12 gauges.  But that's irrelevant.

Gonna have William at SumToy design me a tube that will maximize the pattern density at 100 yards.  May be a little far for consistent head & neck hits 100% of the time.  But the bigger TSS pellets will definitely anchor a gobbler with a body shot at that distance.

Now......... In PA..........this setup is totally legal.  I could even drop down to TSS #4's if the pattern density was there.

What say ye ??

(Remember......... TOTALLY hypothetical.  But most will see where I am going with this)

[Tail Feathers]

Gold is heavier.  Load up some gold loads (cost should be nearly the same ) and you may get a few more yards.

[Yoder409]

Gold is heavier.  Load up some gold loads (cost should be nearly the same ) and you may get a few more yards.

Too soft.   Won't pattern.  Won't penetrate.

[JeffC]

Are you that bored already?? You need to go find a job...

[Yoder409]

Are you that bored already?? You need to go find a job...

I just got RID of one.......   

[g8rvet]

I think that no matter how you slice it, when the rubber meets the road, a penny saved is a penny earned and you really should consider all angles when thinking outside the box and realize that what goes around comes around and you don't to want to put all your eggs in one basket so their is no sense in crying over spilled milk and every cloud has a silver lining so if you give it 110% when all hell breaks lose it will just be all in a days work.   That's all I have to say about that. 

[eggshell]

So is this scenaro similar to setting the house on fire just to roast a marshmallow.

[Sir-diealot]

So is this scenaro similar to setting the house on fire just to roast a marshmallow.

Make smores, get it right!

[davisd9]

Huge difference in pulling a trigger and hunting a turkey. I see shooting a turkey at 65+ yards the same way I see shooting a bird a guide calls in on a pricey hunt, anyone can squeeze a trigger.

[Yoder409]

Huge difference in pulling a trigger and hunting a turkey. I see shooting a turkey at 65+ yards the same way I see shooting a bird a guide calls in on a pricey hunt, anyone can squeeze a trigger.

You're getting warmer.......   

But.....if it's legal in the state you're hunting........

[davisd9]

Huge difference in pulling a trigger and hunting a turkey. I see shooting a turkey at 65+ yards the same way I see shooting a bird a guide calls in on a pricey hunt, anyone can squeeze a trigger.

You're getting warmer.......   

But.....if it's legal in the state you're hunting........

To each their own if legal, but that does not mean I have to give them props/respect for an easy feat.

[zelmo1]

If you can get it to pattern out well at 250 yards I have a couple spots I won't have to leave the truck, keep me posted . Z

[aclawrence]

How is TSS 4's legal and I can't shoot a deer with buckshot. This isn't fair so I say you shouldn't be able to do it.


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[Tom007]

I am by no means a ballistic expert, but all shotguns have a limited effective killing range, even if the pattern holds dense enough to hit a turkey at the above mentioned distances. It just won't penetrate due to the loss of kinetic energy. Also, there would have to be magnified optics to accurately aim at a turkey at these hypothetical yardages. Again, I know it's hypothetical, this is just my thoughts.....legal or not........I do enjoy the debate here....

[Happy]

I say use a 22 hornet with a rest off of a lead sled and then ride out on your e bike to pick him up. Don't wanna work too hard and you can brag you got him with lead to all the tss boys..