Wanting to cycle some cheaper similar shells and get the sights on paper with my new sa-459. Will eventually be using Fed. TSS #9's, but don't want to pop off more than needed with the TSS shells to pattern.
Was wanting to find a cheaper similar 3in. shell for this, as it would be the same length to check cycling also. All I can come up with that is similar are the 3in. Federal Grand Slam, but only 5 shot, but also have the same flex wad as the TSS too. These shells run about 1.00 a piece, any other cheaper similar options for this? Thanks
As long as velocity is in the same ball park the. You are good to go.
Quote from: davisd9 on December 12, 2019, 05:59:45 PM
As long as velocity is in the same ball park the. You are good to go.
The Grand slam are listed at 1185 fps and the TSS 1200 fps for the 3in. shells.
I sighted mine in with cheap bird shot at 20 yards, should make a big hole that close, then moved to 40 with bird shot again, I made one adjustment at 20 and then one at 40, then I shot my TSS at 40 and made one adjust there, next shot was on!
(https://i.imgur.com/KWRTQwg.jpg) bird shot at 20
final shot with TSS(https://i.imgur.com/xZTpuiT.jpg)
I bore sighted mine and didn't even have to make adjustment , i have scope mounted on mine ...
Quote from: 3bailey3 on December 12, 2019, 07:02:21 PM
I sighted mine in with cheap bird shot at 20 yards, should make a big hole that close, then moved to 40 with bird shot again, I made one adjustment at 20 and then one at 40, then I shot my TSS at 40 and made one adjust there, next shot was on!
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Quote from: 3bailey3 on December 12, 2019, 07:02:21 PM
I sighted mine in with cheap bird shot at 20 yards, should make a big hole that close, then moved to 40 with bird shot again, I made one adjustment at 20 and then one at 40, then I shot my TSS at 40 and made one adjust there, next shot was on!
Good information here
This is something somebody else posted, I thought I had the link but I guess I do not. Edit: Figures, I do have it, here is the link and I will delete the rest so this post is not so long. http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php?topic=14641.0
I used these to sight in mine initially. $4.99 box of 10
I also built a shot trap later on for testing different TSS loads. Got a couple of ziplocks with shot in them for my buddy to help reload
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The new Federal Grand Slam loads are very good shooting shells for the money. I like them so much I used them to hunt with this fall.