Almost out of hevishot so I ordered 3 boxes of 3" 9 shot Federal TSS for my 12 gauge. Rogers has killer prices on Federal TSS right now.
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megalomaniac
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Honestly, not much reason to use TSS in the 12g, unless you want to step down to 2 3/4" shells. It's completely overkill... which you will see once you shoot your first patterning shot. OFC, in hunting, is there really such a thing as 'overkill' ? 
megalomaniac":2yee83km said:in hunting, is there really such a thing as 'overkill' ?
Yep. How much deader than dead do you want him?
Now, one may be wanting to eliminate the flopping, so I guess there are degrees of deadness
!DoubleBs
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I have drunk it as well. #9 shot, we will see what happens.
One beauty of TSS in 12G is not having to use an aftermarket choke. Load 1 5/8 - 2 ounces of #9 TSS up, install factory full choke and go hunting. You will be good to 45 yards all day long, and likely 50, without sacrificing anything up close.
bjohnson
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If TSS is koolaid in the 20 gauge wouldn't it be hunch punch in the 12? I also made the swap this year in my 12.
1 5/8 ounces of TSS #9s (588 pellets) traveling at 1100+ fps is bad medicine, regardless of what gauge gun it comes out of.
rbreedi1
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Andy S.":aqakxrbp said:
Is TSS safe to use in regular full chokes? Would have thought it would have to be rated for steel/HTL.
TN Larry
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PalsPal":10m3lv7z said:
I had very few pellets in the birds that we killed last year. I am assuming you don't get many strays on a good shot because the TSS pattern stays together very well. For the few pellets that were in the breast, all passed through.
If I ever build another gun it will be a 20. But for now I love my 870 with the Shurshot stock. I am stepping down from 3.5 inch Hevishot to 3" TSS. I figure the 3" TSS #9 will be a stone cold killer at 50 like the 3.5 inch Hevishot.megalomaniac":6kujeod7 said:Honestly, not much reason to use TSS in the 12g, unless you want to step down to 2 3/4" shells. It's completely overkill... which you will see once you shoot your first patterning shot. OFC, in hunting, is there really such a thing as 'overkill' ?
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I've gained a bunch of weight and can't do the flopping turkey sprint anymore. No flopping suits me fine. [emoji16]PalsPal":2ejbfy83 said:megalomaniac":2ejbfy83 said:in hunting, is there really such a thing as 'overkill' ?
Yep. How much deader than dead do you want him?
Now, one may be wanting to eliminate the flopping, so I guess there are degrees of deadness
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Definitely a concern for me as well.PalsPal":2wouj0ke said:
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SKFOOTER
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They go all the way thru.
Yes. I've shot TSS through flush full chokes in both Rem 870 12G and 20G, without any problems. I know of some who shoot it through full chokes religiously.rbreedi1":zg0qhj28 said:
......and TSS shot column does not spread open as fast over distance traveled, like lead.SKFOOTER":3chuoto5 said:
I've shot a truck load with TSS in the 5 years I've been loading them at a variety of ranges. Never had an issue with one in the breast
I'm sure you are getting some shot in the breast. Does it pass completely through?REN":1j16c06s said:
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Spurhunter":o8th6awb said:
That's what I meant. Any I've seen hit the breast I never had to dig out. They just went right through.
Then that's another added benefit of TSS. No digging shot out of the breast hoping it doesn't get in the disposal!REN":24pk7eq2 said:
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