TSS ammo...is it worth it?

[BeeMaa]

A very interesting podcast generally on this topic for those of you interested. It’s duck season somewhere episode 551View attachment 662215

Appreciate a link to go with this because "Duck Season Somewhere" hasn't posted a video on YT in three years.

 

[Firebird]

The accompanying YouTube videos for this specific segment are called Surviving Duck Season and are produced by Joel Strickland

 

[BeeMaa]

The accompanying YouTube videos for this specific segment are called Surviving Duck Season and are produced by Joel Strickland

I like that guy. His videos with the ultra high speed camera on shot strings, chokes and loads was really good. He also appears to be very honest, transparent and genuine.

 

[CoElkHunter]

My father in law told me he was going to ditch his 12 ga. Benelli Super Black Eagle because the recoil was getting too much for him at 81yoa when pheasant hunting. He was looking to buy a 20ga O/U because one of his hunting buddies told him he was using this TSS ammo with #7.5 shot in his 20ga O/U because the penetration was better than #4 or #5 shot in a 12ga EVEN when shooting 50-60 yds on WILD pheasant. He said the larger shot wouldn't/didn't penetrate the feathers as well as the #7.5 shot. I've never used the TSS ammo but have taken many wild pheasant with #4 and #5 shot with a 12ga. with no "penetration" issues. So, I'm calling BS on the "better" penetration with #7.5 shot, especially at distance on heavily feathered wild pheasant. What say ye?

 

[Firebird]

Why shoot expensive tss at pheasant when lead is still legal? Even on a waterfowl refuge you can sling bismuth or other options for pheasant-kudos to your dad, my girls use an over under 20 2 3/4 #5 bismuth on ducks and pheasants and do just fine

 

[BeeMaa]

TSS just hits different. There’s no other way to explain it. Like the difference between using 375H&H on a Cape buffalo when a 458LOTT is available. They will both get the job done, but there is more margin for error on the 458 (TSS).

On the subject of penetration. There have been very few (comparatively) pellets left in the meat of the birds taken. I remember distinctly picking shot from between my teeth when eating duck and goose as a young lad. With TSS, the smaller size, higher density and more retained energy make pass through pellets the norm.

And head shots…forget about it. They just fall from the sky like stones.