20 Gauge tungsten turkey load

[bluetick78]

Thanks for all the great replies. I have some Apex and Federal TSS ordered, we'll see how they do.

 

[Tandin93]

Apex Greenleaf blend has been nasty in every gun I have tried it in.

 

[Fullfan]

Been loading TSS for the past 13 years. I'm still shocked that ppl are willing to pay crazy prices. Buy the shot and components and load your own. I can load 20ga for 3.50-4.00 a shell, and I know what the quality control is. Most expensive part is the shot at 35-38.00 a pound.

 

[rem.ostrem]

Another small ammo company to look at is Salt Creek Ammo. I have a box of their TSS I got for Christmas to try out. That said, last year when testing loads out of my wife's 20ga, Federal's Heavyweight TSS #9s patterned fantastic out to 40 yards.

 

[gmacsports89]

I agree with Apex!

 

[rem.ostrem]

Been loading TSS for the past 13 years. I'm still shocked that ppl are willing to pay crazy prices. Buy the shot and components and load your own. I can load 20ga for 3.50-4.00 a shell, and I know what the quality control is. Most expensive part is the shot at 35-38.00 a pound.

Where can one go to find a good recipe for loading tungsten? I'd like to get into loading it to save some cost.

 

[Wrench]

Been loading TSS for the past 13 years. I'm still shocked that ppl are willing to pay crazy prices. Buy the shot and components and load your own. I can load 20ga for 3.50-4.00 a shell, and I know what the quality control is. Most expensive part is the shot at 35-38.00 a pound.

Where are you finding it at that price?

 

[jeremy.b]

Where can one go to find a good recipe for loading tungsten? I'd like to get into loading it to save some cost.

Ballistic Products (BPI) has a bunch of recipes with their components available on their site. Heres a map to find them:

• Load of the week archives
• TSS loads pdf found linked on any of their TSS shot pages
• TPS wad loads found linked on any of their 12 ga TPS wad pages
• BP2092 loads found linked on the BP2092 wad page

Beyond that, Hodgdon list some loads now, largely using BPI components. And smaller sellers (ex: Hal Abbot) will provide recipes if asked when you purchase from them.

 

[Fullfan]

Where are you finding it at that price?

At one time I bought all my shot from Ronny and Hal. Was introduced to a fella from the Midwest by the Name of Brent. Been buying from him for 6ish years now. Will Dm you his Cell #.

 

[dtrkyman]

Where can one go to find a good recipe for loading tungsten? I'd like to get into loading it to save some cost.

Hal Abbot, tungsten super shots.

 

[Fullfan]

Where can one go to find a good recipe for loading tungsten? I'd like to get into loading it to save some cost.

Every one of the shot suppliers that I have purchased from will provide you with whatever ga and load that you want. You will have to buy a pound or two to get provided recipes.

 

[jazzturkey]

Apex is great and widely available, #9 apex seems to be the standard as this thread shows. Another company I've read good things about but haven't tried yet is Burgess Creek.

 

[tt_johnsclist]

Burgess Creek Ammo is another good small manufacturer of TSS turkey ammo. I use them for 2.75” turkey loads.