Anyone try the Carlson 575 and TSS 9? Curious what patterns you are getting with the Carlson.
Out of a Franchi Affinity Compact the .575 was a hair too hot for me in a 2 3/4" 1 7/16 oz hand load 9s. Did around 300 in the 10". I opened up to a Trulock .585 and much prefer the pattern. It's around 240-250 in the 10" and almost identical numbers in the 20". Very even 20 inch wall of death and is really forgiving at 20 and in.
Mossberg 500 with 26" barrel shooting 1 5/8 oz 9s
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I am shooting the carson out of my benelli m1 20 gauge using my hand loaded tss 9's. It gives me a better pattern than the indian creek so I am sticking with it.
I'm shooting a 575 Carlson's with a Big 20 XL hand loaded TSS #9 out of an 870 compact 20. I'm getting around 250 in the 10" and 250 more in the 10-20". My son's gun and Carlson's didn't shoot them as good even though it shot the hvy wt 7s excellent. We went with a primos tightwad in his with close to the same results as mine.
I hand load my own tss 9's and I patterned both the Carson's and Indian Creek in my benelli 20 gauge m1. My gun likes the Carson choke better.
Quote from: darron on April 18, 2018, 07:38:55 PM
Anyone try the Carlson 575 and TSS 9? Curious what patterns you are getting with the Carlson.
Yep. Out of a 26" barrel. Impressive, but way tighter than I want to take hunting.
I can't remember the numbers when I patterned the gun last year but it has been a great hunting combo for me. I killed one bird with it last year (my first season), then limited out with it this year (my first "serious" season). It is getting a little makeover before next season but I don't think I will be changing the choke/load combo. I'm shooting the Big XL load.
Best choke ever... Stoeger m3020 with TSS 9's gives 391/275 with 2-1/8 oz load
870 Youth with a 575 Carlsons -347 in a 10 1/2 inch circle
Shells were 1 5/8 TSS 9
I can text you a pic if you would like
ATI o/u with Apex 1-5/8 Oz #9's. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180520/0d70ef39ac5c551d230babea627d696a.jpg)
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