20 Gauge TSS: #8.5 or 9 Shot?

[Dtrkyman]

I still have a ways to go catching up on kills with lead or Hevi shot.  I went TSS to hunt with a lighter weight gun in a sub guage, loading my own isn't too pricey but buying it loaded is painful I guess.

I would bite the bullet though if I had to buy them, I average 6-10 birds a year so another 100$ in ammo won't kill me, though as mentioned above I have rarely shot a bird that would not have died throwing lead at em, but the confidence those TSS patterns give is worth it!

12ga I doubt I would shoot TSS?

[richard black]

Either load in TSS will be more than sufficient to kill a turkey at a reasonable distance. I happen to use TSS #8 in a 20ga Remington and am more than pleased with the performance. When you consider the overall cost of hunting turkeys, the ammo becomes neglible.  Where I hunt we are allowed 1 bearded turkey per season. I want to be sure of a clean kill and TSS just gives me more assurance. But to each their own, whether it is camo, calls, guns, lead or TSS.

[Zobo]

Stopped at a gun shop this morning and happened to see these TSS shells. They were 12 gauge.....but a box of 5 was $70!!!!!!!!
That is just stupid crazy!!!!!
For that price, they should be heat-seeking pellets that dress and cook the turkey for me!!!!
Reading more and more on this forum......between scopes on shotguns and $14 shells......I wonder if I even belong here.

I've never used TSS or a scope and I've used the same old Remington pump for 25 years. However I do hunt with ridiculously expensive turkey calls. Very little of what we talk about here is necessary, but it's interesting, informative and fun nevertheless. Anybody who's serious about turkey hunt and respectful of  other people's opinions definitely belongs here.

[76chevy]

the 9.5 and 10 shot patterns have me spoiled!

[Gooserbat]

A 250 /10"@ 40 will kill everytime at 60 yards with #9.  That's an easily obtainable number.  It's also all your ever going to need from a 20.  If you want more get a 12 ga.

[davisd9]

9s would be my choice but flip a coin as there is little difference

[kelley91]

anyone tried a 20ga Remington with a Carlson long beard turkey choke using tss # 9

[Mossberg90MN]

9 all day


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[Pu11it]

I have used 8's and 9's. I use #9's only now and have never felt lacking.

[JohnSouth22]

I know its a mental block, but even 9.5 or 10's are great options for 20 gauge. The results are undeniable. a #10 pellet of tungsten 18-18.5 carries enough ft/lbs of energy to kill a turkey out to 51-52 yards unobstructed

[turkeygod4]

My 20ga. Remington 870 youth with Trulock Pinhoti .585 choke loves Apex #9's. Out to 40 even drops them dead. I picked up a couple of boxes of Apex's Ol' Tom blend that has a mix of #10's and #8's that I wanna try.

[Snood Life]

I prefer 9s.