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Questions to those reloading 12 ga Tungsten turkey shells.
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<blockquote data-quote="erle" data-source="post: 1633202" data-attributes="member: 92976"><p>Clay Target Guy has given you some very good & reliable information. Definitely use new, primed hulls. New hulls come long enough for folded crimp so be sure to trim at</p><p>least 1/8" off each hull for roll crimp to insure they will load in the magazine of various guns. (I usually trim about 3/16"). I have many of GAEP's tools & they all do a superb job, although expensive. I always use mylar or teflon wrap inside the wad as added protection of the barrel since Tungsten is so hard.</p><p></p><p>You are right--if your goal is just to save money or not spend very much--forget about handloading TSS. I have done it for several years in 12, 20, & .410. I consider it a great hobby & a lot of fun. If that's not your goal, purchase you a few of the commercially available TSS loads on the market today & forget about handloading.</p><p></p><p>Incidentally, you should never need 12ga. 3 1/2" TSS loads. They are way overkill! Most good turkey hunters that I know have found that 20ga is plenty of kill in TSS.</p><p>I've killed turkeys dead on arrival at 80+ yards with #9 TSS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="erle, post: 1633202, member: 92976"] Clay Target Guy has given you some very good & reliable information. Definitely use new, primed hulls. New hulls come long enough for folded crimp so be sure to trim at least 1/8" off each hull for roll crimp to insure they will load in the magazine of various guns. (I usually trim about 3/16"). I have many of GAEP's tools & they all do a superb job, although expensive. I always use mylar or teflon wrap inside the wad as added protection of the barrel since Tungsten is so hard. You are right--if your goal is just to save money or not spend very much--forget about handloading TSS. I have done it for several years in 12, 20, & .410. I consider it a great hobby & a lot of fun. If that's not your goal, purchase you a few of the commercially available TSS loads on the market today & forget about handloading. Incidentally, you should never need 12ga. 3 1/2" TSS loads. They are way overkill! Most good turkey hunters that I know have found that 20ga is plenty of kill in TSS. I've killed turkeys dead on arrival at 80+ yards with #9 TSS. [/QUOTE]
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