What makes a TSS choke ?

[gotitbad]

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Hi, I'm  new to the forum but have been reading for a couple years now. I have an 870 Supermag I've been using for turkeys for many years now and I'm going to try Apex Tss #9 this year. Will it be ok to shoot Tss through my 15 year old Jelly head choke? I Also have a  Carlson turkey choke, it says on it for lead,steel and heavy shot. Will that be ok for Tss?

Thanks

[lacire]

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Carlsons is quick to answer any questions about there chokes, below is the link to there website.

 
http://www.choketube.com/
info@choketube.com

[Ryanmc]

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It’s worth a phone call. They also respond quick to emails.

[Ihuntoldschool]

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Having the choke marked TSS approved or TSS safe is what makes a TSS Choke.  It's not that they are made any tougher or with any stronger steel than other chokes.  It's marketing to sell you more chokes. 

[Gooserbat]

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From what I understand it needs to be hardened enough to keep the threads from expanding and seizing into the barrel.  Otherwise not much difference.

[howl]

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It's one you already chewed up with tss cuz it won't be the same for lead again.

That's a joke. The actual answer was already posted. Really though I'd you have a steel shot rated factory fill you probably won't want anything tighter unless you're crazy for pellet counts.

[Spurs Up]

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The way one choke patterns when new isn’t always the same as it patterns after shooting many rounds of TSS through it.