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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: Spring Creek Calls on May 11, 2025, 04:24:49 PM

Title: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on May 11, 2025, 04:24:49 PM
After one shot fired of Apex TSS this came out of the barrel first swab. Is it material to hold shot together like the Long Beards?(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250511/f2d6bdadc6e266976d107c79b3c9904b.jpg)

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Title: Re: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: Candyman on May 11, 2025, 04:28:27 PM
Maybe the Mylar inside the shot cup used for extra protection of the barrel due to the hardness of the shot. Though I haven't seen it that "chewed" up.
Title: Re: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: joey46 on May 12, 2025, 06:33:44 AM
Just curious - what gauge?  That is a lot of crap.
Title: Re: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on May 12, 2025, 06:36:59 AM
Quote from: joey46 on May 12, 2025, 06:33:44 AMJust curious - what gauge?  That is a lot of crap.

28 gauge Apex #9's
Title: Re: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: BandedSpur on May 12, 2025, 06:42:33 AM
Plastic fouling from the wad.
Title: Re: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on May 12, 2025, 06:50:05 AM
Quote from: Candyman on May 11, 2025, 04:28:27 PMMaybe the Mylar inside the shot cup used for extra protection of the barrel due to the hardness of the shot. Though I haven't seen it that "chewed" up.

Mylar was my first thought but I've never loaded my own so I've never actually seen or held any.
Title: Re: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: Yoder409 on May 12, 2025, 08:08:47 AM
Almost looks too big to be the remnants of a 28 gauge mylar wrap.  And it looks too consolidated and too much to be plastic fouling.....

But, those are really about the only two things it could be.

Very interesting AND disturbing.

Maybe call Apex and text them that pic.  Let THEM answer.
Title: Re: What the Heck Is This?
Post by: joey46 on May 12, 2025, 10:03:13 AM
Apex has certainly been taking a beating lately.