.410 TSS and turkeys

[BPturkeys]

Just a quick note about .410's and TSS ammo. I just returned from a hunt in Washington state where we killed 4 turkeys with my little Winchester 42 using Federal TSS ammo. I shot a tom and a hen, and my 2 brothers each shot birds...a jake and a hen. In all cases the birds went right down. The longest shot was just under 40 yards, the other shots ranged from 20-30 yards.
Bottom line...Yes, a .410 loaded with TSS shot kills turkeys quite dead!

[Wanttohuntmore]

What size shot and how much is in a load?   I understand it's much more dense, but seems that limits the shot count/density.  Curious as I may want to try my 410 this spring.

[BPturkeys]

Federal TSS 13/16 oz. #9 shot.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Curious on the shot count and how it compares with lead.  Pretty cool if it is a dense enough pattern.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

  Good to know. Thanks!

[BPturkeys]

Here is what Federal says:

[CP]

Why?

Is the .410 your only shotgun?  Just proving a point?

[BPturkeys]

Why?

Is the .410 your only shotgun?  Just proving a point?

Gee, don't rightly know for sure, but it was pretty fun and added a little spice to the hunt.  Prove a point?...nah, maybe validate one.
I learned to shot with a model 42 Winchester as a kid and I own three of them in various configurations. Still love to shoot them, carry them and look at them...great little guns. Now with the advent of TSS shot I can use them to take turkey...my favorite hunting!

[WAcoyotehunter]

That's awesome!  I love .410s and have killed piles of small game and upland birds with mine, but might have to try a turkey now!

[Wanttohuntmore]

Wonder how it'd be in my tc contender?  😀

[porcupine]

Wonder how it'd be in my tc contender?  Pistol or shotgun? Could be prohibited under Prohibited Hunting Methods rule 12?

[kevinlisa06]

Curious on the shot count and how it compares with lead.  Pretty cool if it is a dense enough pattern.

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[kevinlisa06]

Lots of guys back east and down south are laying the 12ga down and going to smaller bore shotguns. I did, I’m using a 20ga now with 9 shot TSS. The .410 has now been turned into a 40yard gun with basically no recoil. I will be picking up a .410 as well and get the barrel threaded for chokes. I shoot Apex loads, veteran owned company.


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