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Author Topic: federal tss better with tighter choke  (Read 2346 times)

Offline DirtNap647

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federal tss better with tighter choke
« on: April 06, 2018, 07:49:27 PM »
Has anyone else noticed the federal TSS seems to like being choked really tight? On me and a couple buddies guns they are shooting these shells way better with a really tight choke. I know this goes against TSS but it's what we are seeing.... anyone else?

Offline DrDirtNap

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Re: federal tss better with tighter choke
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2018, 07:55:39 PM »
That’s exactly what I’ve noticed for three years with my handloads out my 870 and SA459.   No surprise to me...but I know others have seen different results.


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Offline drakehammer

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federal tss better with tighter choke
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2018, 08:39:30 PM »
Yep they respond well to really tight chokes.  But how tight a pattern do we want?  We keep throwing more and more pellets that fly straighter and hit harder for higher $$$ than anything out there, all while constantly making patterns smaller. Kind of seems counter productive on many levels.


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Offline potter

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Re: federal tss better with tighter choke
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2018, 10:17:28 PM »
I think its due to those flight control wads, like the fed heavy 7s

Offline DirtNap647

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Re: federal tss better with tighter choke
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2018, 09:42:53 AM »
it may be they are just responding better to pretty tight chokes...I know not everyone does but I like a hot core

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Re: federal tss better with tighter choke
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2018, 09:47:44 AM »
it may be they are just responding better to pretty tight chokes...I know not everyone does but I like a hot core
It's still a flight control wad,slight modifications .
Probably right guys.
Defeat the flight control wad like with federal Hw7 .
Remington 21" 870 with the Carlson.640 was my best combo. And I still had some wiggle room in the 20".

Offline drakehammer

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Re: federal tss better with tighter choke
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2018, 11:18:06 AM »
Some choke companies such as Trulock now recommend about 0.010” tighter choke for the new TSS #9s and FC Flex wad, compared to the previous choke designed specifically for the Fed HW-7s with the old FC wad.  I’m going through this scenario right now.  For the new TSS #7s, they still recommend the previous original HW-7 choke. 


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