Sage advice here. Tungsten shot (TSS) does not like to be over-choked, but you cannot make the masses believe it. 50 years of over-choking lead shot is a hard habit to break. Good luck!
Asking for advise/ 20ga choke n tss
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Gobble4me757
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Factory full or .575 trulock. Both will smash em. Need to shoot to see the pattern
My factory choke in my tri star holds a super tight pattern with the apex ninja 8.5's. I tried the Burgess Creek #9 and it blew the pattern too much for me. As good as the factory shoots I haven't tried anything else.
I have a Carlson's I'm not sure I'll ever use. Pretty sure it's the benelli crio as tri star is compatible with them. If you end up getting a gun that it'll fit you're more than welcome to try it.
I have a Carlson's I'm not sure I'll ever use. Pretty sure it's the benelli crio as tri star is compatible with them. If you end up getting a gun that it'll fit you're more than welcome to try it.
Not necessarily true, im choking my 20 down to 555 and getting amazing results
jbranham63
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I use a Stevens 301 20 gauge with a carlsons longbeard xr choke and use federal tss 3 inch 9 shot with a truglo gobbler stopper red dot. This is a great combo for me. I tried the carlsons tss choke and it didn't do as well as the longbeard xr choke.
Carlson has sev chokes for tss. I like tss, now l hunt with my model 42 winchester 410. As you well know, tss isn't needed. Lord knows how many we've killed with just heavy loads back in the day.
Wooden Arrow
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i'm glad to see some mention of other than full chokes for the 20. i'm going to carry my old model 37 winchester (or a bow) this spring. i've killed birds with it, but wasn't happy with the patterns really. is 20 gauge 2 & 3/4 in ammo available with the TSS ? and will it burn me another one buying it ?
Yes, it's available and yes, it burns a little to buy. Lol. The pattern and effectiveness are worth it tho. Some people don't like the price, but for how many (or few) I shoot in a season, it's not the most expensive thing about turkey hunting. I do load my own, but if I didn't, I'd certainly buy them. Try you some Apex #9s and I think you'll be blown away.i'm glad to see some mention of other than full chokes for the 20. i'm going to carry my old model 37 winchester (or a bow) this spring. i've killed birds with it, but wasn't happy with the patterns really. is 20 gauge 2 & 3/4 in ammo available with the TSS ? and will it burn me another one buying it ?
Huntaholic
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Nitro ammo loads a 2.75 load thats 1 1/2 or 1 5/8 oz thats deadly!
