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< 16ga. Guns ~ TSS shot with PolyChoke? |
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Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:52 pm
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Joined: 26 Apr 2010
Posts: 3178
Location: NCWa
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I'm leaving in the morning for my first turkey hunt. After patterning a few guns I'll be taking a Merkel 12 ga, basically a trap gun using 1 3/8 oz #6 lead. but for future hunts I'm wondering if I can use TSS shot in a 16ga Model 12 Win. The barrel was originally a full choke but was cut and had a Poly Coke added.
does anyone have experience with TSS shot and PolyChokes? I'd plan on using factory (if I can get it) with the choke set on cyl or IC. Possibly tighter if it can be done without hurting the barrel/choke. |
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Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:45 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
Posts: 2067
Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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AM - have seen postings in the past . Poly's and choke tubes , my Brileys for instance are OK out to mod . I really think the TSS would be better served @ IC . |
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Fri Apr 22, 2022 6:00 pm
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Joined: 06 Jan 2021
Posts: 89
Location: Florida
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I have experimented with some tss this year through a poly choked rem sportsman 48, and a IC choked Remington sportsman 58.
The words I got from people on here we’re the same for using steel shot. No more than mod choke on the poly choke. With loads from 1 1/8 oz- 1 9/16 the pattern was ok but the point of impact was way off.
The IC choked sportsman 58 did ok but I’m my opinion it could have been choked 1-2 sizes tighter even for tss. Again testing with 1 1/8oz-1 9/16 oz point of impact was better but still needed more choke for my likings.
Possibly it’s the heavy payloads causing the bad patterns. |
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