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Anybody shooting these? Will the FliteControl Flex Wad shoot through a ported choke? What would be the best constriction through an 870? Currently have an Indian Creek .665 on it. I will have limited time to hunt during turkey season so I'm going to make the switch from Longbeards.
 
bjohnson":3afa6pk3 said:
Anybody shooting these? Will the FliteControl Flex Wad shoot through a ported choke? What would be the best constriction through an 870? Currently have an Indian Creek .665 on it. I will have limited time to hunt during turkey season so I'm going to make the switch from Longbeards.
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I would NOT shoot the 12g version though a ported choke. A lot of reports of it causing issues. The 20 gauge hull is much softer which is why guys do it on those shells
 
Federal HWT #7 has the regular Flight Control Wad. The Federal TSS has the new Flight Control Flex wad. Which load are you actually referring to?
 
After talking with Stuart at Indian Creek, he assured me that it is perfectly safe to shoot the new FederL Flight Control Flex wad TSS loads thru their chokes. Federal tss gen advertises that the Flex Wad is safe to shoot thru any style choke tube. In my 1187 I shoot the Federal TSS 3" #9 thru a Carlson's .640 simply because patterning those loads showed me that due to the Flex wad, the Federal TSS loads like a tighter choke than Apex or handloaded TSS shells.
 
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bjohnson":gwanlblk said:
TheLBLman":gwanlblk said:
Bjohnson, with the TSS,
I'd highly recommend going with #9 size shot rather than the #7's.
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Any reason other than higher shot count?
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Usually, the #9 TSS smaller shot size will produce more uniform, not just more dense patterns,
and . . . . . .

Just to keep it simple, if you're going for head/neck shots,
the #9's TSS extend your high-probability range beyond that of #7's TSS.
And surprisingly, the #9's (in TSS) penetrate comparably to #5 lead,
so they're actually comparable to #5 lead no matter where they hit the bird.

Or put another way, why use buckshot (where legal) instead of something with a denser pattern
if you're going for head/neck shots?

Just in case someone reading this is unfamiliar with TSS shot,
I am not recommending #9 sized pellets for any other shot material ---- only TSS.
TSS is so much heavier than lead that #9 TSS penetrates comparably to #5 lead.

#9 lead might be turkey lethal out to 30 yards, maybe.
#9 TSS will shoot thru a turkeys head farther than would be wise to take the shot.

Conservatively speaking, #9 TSS should extend your turkey gun's effective range
at least 5 to 10 yards over say a premium lead turkey load of #5 or #6 lead,
and, TSS patterns more uniformly.
 

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