Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Turkey Hunting
Questions to those reloading 12 ga Tungsten turkey shells.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 1633181" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>Clay target,</p><p>First allow me to commend you for graciously sharing your obviously very extensive knowledge of all things TSS. I'm still undecided as to weather I will reload TSS or not as I have been adding up the cost and as I see it I will need to buy at least the fallowing:</p><p>#7 TSS shot as I wish to be able to kill a Tom to 60yrds</p><p>BPI hull crimping vise </p><p>Crimping tool</p><p>Shot cups</p><p>Wads for under shot cup</p><p>Over wads</p><p>Shot buffer material </p><p>New primed 12 gauge hulls (eliminates need for 12ga press)</p><p>Will not need to buy powder or primers or scales</p><p>I have a vibratory cleaner that should do great for mixing shot and buffer</p><p>Shell trimming jig</p><p>And due to my my limited knowledge of shot shell reloading I may have left out a item or two.</p><p>I am thinking I will need (hopefully) only two box of shells to pattern sight in and zero my gun. I don't see how i can go a season with only one box of shells so I will need to buy total 4 boxes of 3" shells at a minimum cost of +/- $160 if i go 3.5' my cost jumps to +/- $200. But I am basing this figure on getting maximum results first try with one of the xtra full chokes I have. If i end up having to try different chokes my cost would go up accordingly.</p><p></p><p>Then there is the unknown cost of load development that at this point I have no way of determining which could potentially raise my costs dramatically as I know no one who reloads shot shells let alone ones with TSS who could assist me in flattening out my learning curve and load development costs.</p><p></p><p>In almost 30 years of turkey hunting I have taken more than one shot at a turkey on only two maybe three occasions so a box of five shells is very likely to last at least two seasons as once I zero my gun I would usually only take two shots before season one at 40 and one at 60 to confirm my guns zero/pattern has not changed. </p><p></p><p>So I have to decide if spending, and I'm guessing at this exact moment close to if not over $300 on reloading equipment and components to reload less than 30 shells a year for myself. That number could increase if i decide to have both my sons use TSS in their guns.</p><p></p><p>I already have over $100 worth of turkey shells that will go unused as they patterned rather poorly out of my guns. For what ever reason despite trying four different ID's of choke diameters my turkey gun simply doesn't pattern #4 shot as well as #5 and although the difference is not great it is significant enough that it would be foolish to not use #5 shot. I also bought 5 boxes of 2.75" turkey shells for my boys to use when they were little in an attempt to limit recoil but they also patterned very poorly to the point of being unusable past 35 yards. </p><p></p><p>My most financially prudent course of action at this point is to buy one box each of the 12ga 3" and 3.5" and pattern them at 30,40 and 60 yards and compare the results to the Winchester LB/XR shells and base my decision on that.</p><p></p><p>Once again thanks for all the great replies to my request for help, they were exactly what I needed to hear.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 1633181, member: 95733"] Clay target, First allow me to commend you for graciously sharing your obviously very extensive knowledge of all things TSS. I'm still undecided as to weather I will reload TSS or not as I have been adding up the cost and as I see it I will need to buy at least the fallowing: #7 TSS shot as I wish to be able to kill a Tom to 60yrds BPI hull crimping vise Crimping tool Shot cups Wads for under shot cup Over wads Shot buffer material New primed 12 gauge hulls (eliminates need for 12ga press) Will not need to buy powder or primers or scales I have a vibratory cleaner that should do great for mixing shot and buffer Shell trimming jig And due to my my limited knowledge of shot shell reloading I may have left out a item or two. I am thinking I will need (hopefully) only two box of shells to pattern sight in and zero my gun. I don't see how i can go a season with only one box of shells so I will need to buy total 4 boxes of 3" shells at a minimum cost of +/- $160 if i go 3.5' my cost jumps to +/- $200. But I am basing this figure on getting maximum results first try with one of the xtra full chokes I have. If i end up having to try different chokes my cost would go up accordingly. Then there is the unknown cost of load development that at this point I have no way of determining which could potentially raise my costs dramatically as I know no one who reloads shot shells let alone ones with TSS who could assist me in flattening out my learning curve and load development costs. In almost 30 years of turkey hunting I have taken more than one shot at a turkey on only two maybe three occasions so a box of five shells is very likely to last at least two seasons as once I zero my gun I would usually only take two shots before season one at 40 and one at 60 to confirm my guns zero/pattern has not changed. So I have to decide if spending, and I'm guessing at this exact moment close to if not over $300 on reloading equipment and components to reload less than 30 shells a year for myself. That number could increase if i decide to have both my sons use TSS in their guns. I already have over $100 worth of turkey shells that will go unused as they patterned rather poorly out of my guns. For what ever reason despite trying four different ID's of choke diameters my turkey gun simply doesn't pattern #4 shot as well as #5 and although the difference is not great it is significant enough that it would be foolish to not use #5 shot. I also bought 5 boxes of 2.75" turkey shells for my boys to use when they were little in an attempt to limit recoil but they also patterned very poorly to the point of being unusable past 35 yards. My most financially prudent course of action at this point is to buy one box each of the 12ga 3" and 3.5" and pattern them at 30,40 and 60 yards and compare the results to the Winchester LB/XR shells and base my decision on that. Once again thanks for all the great replies to my request for help, they were exactly what I needed to hear. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Turkey Hunting
Questions to those reloading 12 ga Tungsten turkey shells.
Top