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Title: Federal 3rd degree tss
Post by: sbbow on March 02, 2019, 11:45:54 AM
Has anyone tried this yet?
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Title: Re: Federal 3rd degree tss
Post by: Delmar ODonnell on March 02, 2019, 11:53:58 AM
I picked up a couple boxes the other day and patterned it alongside some XRs. At 40 yards the federal tss hit a 12x12 target with 272 pellets compared to XRs 184. Both threw a nice pattern.
Title: Re: Federal 3rd degree tss
Post by: Delmar ODonnell on March 02, 2019, 11:54:50 AM
That was with 9 shot tss though, not the third degree. My fault, I misread you post.
Title: Re: Federal 3rd degree tss
Post by: bbcoach on March 02, 2019, 12:24:29 PM
Quote from: Delmar ODonnell on March 02, 2019, 11:53:58 AM
I picked up a couple boxes the other day and patterned it alongside some XRs. At 40 yards the federal tss hit a 12x12 target with 272 pellets compared to XRs 184. Both threw a nice pattern.
Delmar, I believe you have the #9 Federal Heavyweight TSS not the 3rd degree.  The 3rd degree is #5 #6 and #7 shot only.  It contains #7 TSS 40%, #6 Flitestopper shot 20% and #5 copper plated lead.  These shells have converted to the Flex wad which can effectively be shot though standard and ported chokes.  If the #6 Flitestopper shot is steel shot, I don't think I'll be trying them on turkeys.  My :z-twocents: 
Title: Re: Federal 3rd degree tss
Post by: sbbow on March 02, 2019, 12:25:26 PM
Quote from: bbcoach on March 02, 2019, 12:24:29 PM
Quote from: Delmar ODonnell on March 02, 2019, 11:53:58 AM
I picked up a couple boxes the other day and patterned it alongside some XRs. At 40 yards the federal tss hit a 12x12 target with 272 pellets compared to XRs 184. Both threw a nice pattern.
Delmar, I believe you have the #9 Federal Heavyweight TSS not the 3rd degree.  The 3rd degree is #5 #6 and #7 shot only.  It contains #7 TSS 40%, #6 Flitestopper shot 20% and #5 copper plated lead.  These shells have converted to the Flex wad which can effectively be shot though standard and ported chokes.  If the #6 Flitestopper shot is steel shot, I don't think I'll be trying them on turkeys.  My :z-twocents:
Good to know


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Title: Re: Federal 3rd degree tss
Post by: bbcoach on March 02, 2019, 01:43:00 PM
Sorry Delmar I missed your second post.