What are your favorite 20 gauge tss loads. Also has anyone used Viper ammo? I'm mostly looking at 3" #9 shot
FoxTrot Hot Rods when I can get them and 3" Apex #9s when I can't.
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Sadly here in New York, finding tss is a challenge. I did find some of the new Remington loads but haven't shot them yet. As soon as I do I will post results.
Toss up between the Apex offerings and Wilson's Custom Loads (unfortunately they are no longer making shells).
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Foxtrot Hot Rods
Quote from: paboxcall on March 16, 2023, 10:55:11 AM
Foxtrot Hot Rods
Where is a good place to buy these shells?
Quote from: Greenhead12 on March 16, 2023, 02:38:07 PM
Quote from: paboxcall on March 16, 2023, 10:55:11 AM
Foxtrot Hot Rods
Where is a good place to buy these shells?
https://foxtrotammo.com/collections/all
Reach out to the owner, see what his availability is.
I have tried the last few days to get on foxtrots website, no luck. They must be having problems with it.
Quote from: Greenhead12 on March 17, 2023, 04:10:41 PM
I have tried the last few days to get on foxtrots website, no luck. They must be having problems with it.
Works for me. Just tried it and loads no issue.
Just call foxtrot and talk to Brice. Get your order on the load schedule and you'll get shells in a week or two. I personally like the crushers but the hot rods are good.
Quote from: Gooserbat on March 20, 2023, 02:46:26 PM
Just call foxtrot and talk to Brice. Get your order on the load schedule and you'll get shells in a week or two. I personally like the crushers but the hot rods are good.
Haven't tried his Crushers, but Brice's HSHDT loads in straight #8s also patterned nicely with the IC .555.
You guys need to load your own. Most expensive part is the shot it is now up to 40.00 a pound. It is not that difficult.
Quote from: Fullfan on March 23, 2023, 08:18:58 AM
You guys need to load your own. Most expensive part is the shot it is now up to 40.00 a pound. It is not that difficult.
Agreed. I started a few years ago and am very happy with my results
Quote from: Fullfan on March 23, 2023, 08:18:58 AM
You guys need to load your own. Most expensive part is the shot it is now up to 40.00 a pound. It is not that difficult.
Quote from: Jroddc on March 24, 2023, 05:44:43 AM
Quote from: Fullfan on March 23, 2023, 08:18:58 AM
You guys need to load your own. Most expensive part is the shot it is now up to 40.00 a pound. It is not that difficult.
Agreed. I started a few years ago and am very happy with my results
Out of curiosity, how many shells does it take to offset the expense of all of the start up equipment and start making it cheaper than buying shells?
I briefly looked into last year, and would still like to get into it just because I like to tinker, but wasn't in the cards at the time.
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Matt, I have no clue? I started loading mine 11-12 years ago. Just finished the first box of 500 wads I bought from Tommy. I load nothing but 20ga, most for me and the kids. And have several buds that I load for. I could not fathom what it would cost for 500 store bought TSS. Don't get me wrong I do have some money invested in shot over the years. Just ordered 15 more pounds.
Just loading for your self? Initial buy in. Roll crimper, hull trimmer, scale, hulls, wads, nitro cards and over shot cards. You might have 200.00 in that. And shot is 40.00 a pound. Off the shelf 20ga are 50.00 ish per 5, you can figure that one out.
i load my own now but
nitro and apex
i used both. prefer nitro slightly over the apex
Quote from: Matt76cmich on March 25, 2023, 11:06:10 AM
Quote from: Fullfan on March 23, 2023, 08:18:58 AM
You guys need to load your own. Most expensive part is the shot it is now up to 40.00 a pound. It is not that difficult.
Quote from: Jroddc on March 24, 2023, 05:44:43 AM
Quote from: Fullfan on March 23, 2023, 08:18:58 AM
You guys need to load your own. Most expensive part is the shot it is now up to 40.00 a pound. It is not that difficult.
Agreed. I started a few years ago and am very happy with my results
Out of curiosity, how many shells does it take to offset the expense of all of the start up equipment and start making it cheaper than buying shells?
I briefly looked into last year, and would still like to get into it just because I like to tinker, but wasn't in the cards at the time.
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Most of the components if you are lucky enough to find them must be bought in bulk, usually 100-500 each. Throw in some of the tools that you'll want and need to purchase and it's a long time and a lot of shells before you even approach a break-even price. For most people it's not about saving money. It's more about quality control and the satisfaction you derive from using a shell you made.
And...not coming up two weeks before the season, needing shells, and finding that there are none of what you want to be found anywhere. Gives me a warm fuzzy to never have to worry about supply chain issues. Now, if I could just find some #***##!!! large rifle primers! :angry9:
Fella what are you looking for in primers. Have 1k cci large rifle primers. And have some fed gm215's
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Using the fed premium #7 in my SA20. Just sighted in yesterday at 38 yrds. with factory turkey choke. Threw a great pattern after 2 adjustments to red dot.