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General Forum / Re: TSS article Outddoor Life

Last post by tracker#1 - Today at 08:55:09 AM

Good article. I'm in my seventies now, and I leave my 12s behind in the safe. I just find hauling my 20s around more comfortable. I carry an O/U mostly, which allows me the option to shoot tss or lead depending on the distance. I cut the cost of tss shells down by rolling my own shells with the help of members' recipes on this forum. I built a "trap" for patterning and retrieving tss. Some turkey buds ask me why I roll my own. My reply is, "It's kinda like tying your own trout flies."

#2

General Forum / Re: 20 gauge lead load

Last post by patternfreak - Today at 08:52:35 AM

I am sure the lead has been ignored in recent years but 1 1/4oz in 20ga has been around forever!

I don't think folks were on the sub gauge trend until hevi shot showed up and then heavyweight, but even those were loaded with 1 1/4 oz.

Wonder what kind of shot volume is max with a roll crimp?  Not any higher volume wads most likely at this time.

The 15gcc is about the price of TSS a year ago, develop a 7.5 or 8 shot in that would be a potential winner, in that shot they should rival penetration of TSS 9.5 maybe?

Number 7 hevi 12 gcc in a polished round pellet like the old Winchester xtended range has potential as well.

I would consider loading lead if it were legit 40 yard load but unless it gives me wiggle room I will bite the bullet and pay for TSS!  It's not too bad in the grand scheme of things and gives me confidence when I pull the trigger!


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We could do 1-9/16oz with a roll crimp for sure. MAYBE 1-5/8oz but that would be pushing it.

Remember, lead shot, even the hard nickel plated stuff, is a lot softer than TSS. There's nothing wrong with having some lead pellets above the wad. You're not going to hurt a barrel with lead shot.

At 1-5/8oz you'd definitely have some pellets over the wad. At 1-1/2oz everything is captured in the wad, even when adding 15 grains of buffer.

I think as long as we all understand this is a 40 yard load, not a 60 yard load, everyone would be happy with the performance

#3

Turkey Hunting Tips ,Strategies & Methods / Re: Never Fail Terrain Feature...

Last post by GobbleNut - Today at 08:47:43 AM

Never fail and turkeys ----- hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha, those things don't go together.

I'm glad I was able to give you some comical relief.

Still learning even after 5 years but comments like this show why people don't ask for help or insight and don't want to be one these forums.

Preface: I don't think the comment was in any way meant to be a dig at your question. I wouldn't read anything into it other than pointing out that it is often hard to figure out turkeys and what is going on in their little pea brains. 

Getting back to the point of your thread, regardless of where I have hunted, finding turkeys to hunt has always come down to doing one single thing. That is being out at the first hint of daylight in the morning, and the last hint of daylight in the evening...and listening for gobbling. You can do that passively by just being quiet and listening at places...or you can do it actively by using a "tool" to encourage that gobbling.

I have hunted quite a few places, and I have very rarely hunted anywhere that doing the above is not the best way to find gobblers to hunt. That includes doing it while scouting...or doing it when hunting and trying to find a gobbler.

In my opinion, the best thing you can do is spend as many mornings...from that first hint of daylight until sun-up...as you can in as many areas as you can prior to the season. If you have gobblers around, you are very likely going to find them by hearing them tell you where they are. 

Once you hear them, you can evaluate all of the other factors relating to habitat and terrain...and make a plan to go after them. In addition, you will often find that the habitat/terrain features that you find one gobbler in are also the features that you will find gobblers in other similar locations.

#4

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - Today at 08:44:34 AM

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#5

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Padgett trumpet

Last post by crdierlam - Today at 08:42:51 AM

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#6

General Forum / Re: 20 gauge lead load

Last post by Davyalabama - Today at 08:42:37 AM

Gooserbat:  For what it's worth if I were to shoot lead again out of a 20 gauge it would be nickel plated and either #6.5 or #7 in as heavy as payload as possible.

     Help me understand why nickel and 6.5 or 7's, I am generally running #4 lead, I like the ummph.    I'm not trying to get in an argument, I'm learning about nickel.

#7

Turkey Call Classifieds / Re: Padgett trumpet

Last post by SwampRooster17 - Today at 08:41:25 AM

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#8

Box Calls / Re: What Style Box(es) Do You ...

Last post by crdierlam - Today at 08:39:22 AM

I have a Matt Van Cise short box with me every day. I also have a Marlin Watkins longbox that comes most days. The short box fits in my vest a little easier so its always there. I also just picked up a Fulkerson hen box at UNICOI and it will be placed in the rotation once I get it figured out a little bit better. Its my first hen box so there is definitely a learning curve.

#9

Turkey Call Classifieds / Padgett trumpet

Last post by NYturkey - Today at 08:38:50 AM

Argentine Lignum Vitae trumpet with PPSU mouthpiece by Ricky Padgett, his short version. New condition. Asking $265 shipped




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#10

General Forum / Re: 20 gauge lead load

Last post by Dtrkyman - Today at 08:37:55 AM

I am sure the lead has been ignored in recent years but 1 1/4oz in 20ga has been around forever!

I don't think folks were on the sub gauge trend until hevi shot showed up and then heavyweight, but even those were loaded with 1 1/4 oz.

Wonder what kind of shot volume is max with a roll crimp?  Not any higher volume wads most likely at this time.

The 15gcc is about the price of TSS a year ago, develop a 7.5 or 8 shot in that would be a potential winner, in that shot they should rival penetration of TSS 9.5 maybe?

Number 7 hevi 12 gcc in a polished round pellet like the old Winchester xtended range has potential as well.

I would consider loading lead if it were legit 40 yard load but unless it gives me wiggle room I will bite the bullet and pay for TSS!  It's not too bad in the grand scheme of things and gives me confidence when I pull the trigger!


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