TIGHTER CHOKE FOR 12 GAUGE FEDERAL TSS???

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TIGHTER CHOKE FOR 12 GAUGE FEDERAL TSS???

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Has anyone found that the 12 gauge Federal TSS #9 load requires a tighter constriction choke than the Apex or Nitro TSS loads, due to the Flight Control Wad in the Federal loads??
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Yesterday I shot 3 patterns with Federal 12 ga 3" 9's. I used Trulock .640" made for that load, Jebs .660" and Indian Creek .665". All patterns were from a bench at 50 yards. NO significant different. Pellets count ranged from 135- 140 from all 3 chokes. I like the pattern best from the Jebs but not significant.
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I’m getting 400+ in the 10” @ 40 yds. With those 3” Federal 9’s thru a Carlson’s.640 in my 1187.
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I imagine that since the federal version of tss is softer and pliable with pliers, that it would shoot a tighter choke than say Tommy’s TSS or Apex’s
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hoobilly wrote: April 9th, 2018, 9:12 am I imagine that since the federal version of tss is softer and pliable with pliers, that it would shoot a tighter choke than say Tommy’s TSS or Apex’s
Interesting. I hadn't heard that.
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Spuriosity wrote: April 9th, 2018, 9:39 am
hoobilly wrote: April 9th, 2018, 9:12 am I imagine that since the federal version of tss is softer and pliable with pliers, that it would shoot a tighter choke than say Tommy’s TSS or Apex’s
Interesting. I hadn't heard that.
Me neither. Not sure how that would be so unless they are using a different cheeper tungsten alloy?
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The only thing that I have heard was that the actual wad was softer and more pliable than the old flight control wad.
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Southern Sportsman wrote: April 9th, 2018, 10:45 am
Spuriosity wrote: April 9th, 2018, 9:39 am
hoobilly wrote: April 9th, 2018, 9:12 am I imagine that since the federal version of tss is softer and pliable with pliers, that it would shoot a tighter choke than say Tommy’s TSS or Apex’s
Interesting. I hadn't heard that.
Me neither. Not sure how that would be so unless they are using a different cheeper tungsten alloy?
Exactly my thoughts. Several fellows have take. The shells apart and smashed them with pliers. The tungsten were all getting will put a dent into a hammer and anvil when you hit it. 😂
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Southern Sportsman wrote: April 9th, 2018, 10:45 am
Spuriosity wrote: April 9th, 2018, 9:39 am
hoobilly wrote: April 9th, 2018, 9:12 am I imagine that since the federal version of tss is softer and pliable with pliers, that it would shoot a tighter choke than say Tommy’s TSS or Apex’s
Interesting. I hadn't heard that.
Me neither. Not sure how that would be so unless they are using a different cheeper tungsten alloy?
Exactly my thoughts. Several fellows have take. The shells apart and smashed them with pliers. The tungsten were all getting will put a dent into a hammer and anvil when you hit it. 😂
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seems to me if you are choking a flight control wad more you are defeating the purpose of flight control wad. :dontknow:
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willie wrote: April 9th, 2018, 12:43 pm seems to me if you are choking a flight control wad more you are defeating the purpose of flight control wad. :dontknow:
Thats what has to be done with the 12 gauge Flight Control Wad to get decent patterns for turkey hunting.
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willie wrote: April 9th, 2018, 12:43 pm seems to me if you are choking a flight control wad more you are defeating the purpose of flight control wad. :dontknow:
I've patterned 20 g hw7 through a pile of chokes. I assume this new wad is soft like the 20 vs the 12 g was in hws. The tighter I choked my core got better.

It may sound stupid but you were trying to override the wad for better patterns.
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Exactly!
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I shot my 11-87 21” barreled gun today with 3” federal #9’s and a .640 Carlson’s and was very happy with the results at 40. Not overly super tight and a smooth even pattern.
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PennBirdy wrote: April 21st, 2018, 7:37 pm I shot my 11-87 21” barreled gun today with 3” federal #9’s and a .640 Carlson’s and was very happy with the results at 40. Not overly super tight and a smooth even pattern.
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http://i66.tinypic.com/35iy5hw.jpg

Shot was a touch high. Like I said, very happy with it. Just the regular Carlson’s .640. Not the new tss version. Not too into counting numbers, so not sure how many are in the 10” and 20” or whatever.
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I like it. Aim at the waddles and pound that head with shot.

No shot in the breast then!!
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I did put her to work 2 weeks ago on a bird that was much further than I thought when stepped off. Watched his head roll back and rap off his back like you took a baseball bat to it. Very happy with the results. I understand why guys get very into the tss!
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