Question for the TSS guys

[WNCTracker]

Have you tried mixing shot loads?  Like Lead 6 and TSS 9 in the same shell to conserve the more expensive TSS? 


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[Andy S.]

In 12G loads, I've mixed lead 7s with TSS 9s, as well as Hevi13 7s with TSS 9s. Both were very deadly, to the point I doubt I would ever load straight TSS in a 12G again.

[Gooserbat]

Hal has the data for a lead/tss duplex load.  If I remember correctly it saves between $2-$3 per shell.  My tss load for a 12 ga cost $6.89 per shell.  Not that much more than the average of $6 per Hevi shot load.

[WNCTracker]

Hal has the data for a lead/tss duplex load.  If I remember correctly it saves between $2-$3 per shell.  My tss load for a 12 ga cost $6.89 per shell.  Not that much more than the average of $6 per Hevi shot load.

I've still been shooting mostly lead with the occasional experiment with hevi.  Just got a new gun and while I'm searching for load/choke combo's I figured it might be a smart time to bypass Hevi and just make the switch to TSS.  A blended load that performs as well or better than Hevi-13 for cheaper, plus the added satisfaction of doing it myself might be worth the investment now to setup my gun and be done with it.

[Spitten and drummen]

You most definitely can do that with deadly results. My thoughts are how many turkey rounds are you going to actually shoot. I wont shoot more than a half dozen most likely 4 or 5. Therefore to me the savings is minimal and i can g3t more pellets in a srraight tss load. 1 #9 tss pellet is packing more punch than any lead you mix with it. Just my opinion.  Good luck

[Sand Man]

I duplexed hevi-shot over TSS in my 12ga when I started loading TSS years ago.  My experience was the TSS would blow thru the hevi-shot making a wider pattern.  If you want a tight pattern, stick with straight TSS and put all the buffer in.  I now shoot 20ga and working on a 28ga.  I load straight TSS in as small of a size as I can get for the sub-gauges.

[appalachianassassin]

I duplexed hevi-shot over TSS in my 12ga when I started loading TSS years ago.  My experience was the TSS would blow thru the hevi-shot making a wider pattern.  If you want a tight pattern, stick with straight TSS and put all the buffer in.  I now shoot 20ga and working on a 28ga.  I load straight TSS in as small of a size as I can get for the sub-gauges.

the heavier shot should be on top. this eliminates the blow through problem.

[Sand Man]

I duplexed hevi-shot over TSS in my 12ga when I started loading TSS years ago.  My experience was the TSS would blow thru the hevi-shot making a wider pattern.  If you want a tight pattern, stick with straight TSS and put all the buffer in.  I now shoot 20ga and working on a 28ga.  I load straight TSS in as small of a size as I can get for the sub-gauges.

the heavier shot should be on top. this eliminates the blow through problem.

I liked the blow through problem.   

[Sand Man]

Found the duplex pattern.

[taylorjones20]

That's a good looking hunting pattern... But since I only shoot a few a year I would rather have all TSS...

[turkey buster]

If I ever run out of all these "best ever" turkey loads I've bought over the years I myself would like to try some TSS.

[Gooserbat]

I actually just finished working up a tss load for the old 12.  Stuff ain't just for 20s.  Eventhough I mentioned the duplex load I'm all for just a straight load of #9s.

  Anyway here's the results

[Dr Juice]

One word .... devastating!