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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: BPturkeys on October 07, 2018, 07:51:02 AM

Title: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: BPturkeys on October 07, 2018, 07:51:02 AM: 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!
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 07, 2018, 08:03:48 AM: 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.
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: BPturkeys on October 07, 2018, 11:47:36 AM: Federal TSS 13/16 oz. #9 shot.
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 08, 2018, 04:53:02 AM: Curious on the shot count and how it compares with lead. Pretty cool if it is a dense enough pattern.
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on October 08, 2018, 06:31:16 AM: :tup: Good to know. Thanks!
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: BPturkeys on October 08, 2018, 06:40:22 AM: Here is what Federal says:
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: CP on October 08, 2018, 06:44:48 AM: Why?

Is the .410 your only shotgun? Just proving a point?
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: BPturkeys on October 08, 2018, 07:01:16 AM: Quote from: CP on October 08, 2018, 06:44:48 AM
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!
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on October 08, 2018, 07:57:14 AM: 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!
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 09, 2018, 04:56:42 AM: Wonder how it'd be in my tc contender? 😀
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: porcupine on October 09, 2018, 10:14:49 AM: Wonder how it'd be in my tc contender? Pistol or shotgun? Could be prohibited under Prohibited Hunting Methods rule 12?
Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: kevinlisa06 on October 18, 2018, 08:01:57 PM: Quote from: Wanttohuntmore on October 08, 2018, 04:53:02 AM
Curious on the shot count and how it compares with lead. Pretty cool if it is a dense enough pattern.
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Title: Re: .410 TSS and turkeys
Post by: kevinlisa06 on October 18, 2018, 08:15:29 PM: 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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