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04-01-2018, 09:37 AM | #3 | ||||||
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Eric,
Here is the web site. Hal on the site sells it. He has multiple loads that he has developed. But he asks that when you buy from him and he shares the loads with you, that you don't share with anyone and I respect that. A pound costs $47 and #9s are all you need for turkeys and #7s for geese. The penetration is remarkable, as I could not believe the #9 would leave its imprint in steel at 40 yards. My only complaint is that no load uses common wads and they are available at Ballistic Products. But I doubt I'll ever shoot all 250 wads in my lifetime, and I had to buy both 20s and 12s. They are killing turkeys with 28s and .410s at 40 yards. https://www.tungstensupershots.com/ Here is a chart that shows 1.5 inch penetration with 9s into gelatin at 70 yards the same as lead 9s at 15 yards! I see the shot is now $53/pound. Tariffs taking effect. I guess I'll have to operate on any turkey I kill to recover the shot from him. http://www.trapshooters.com/threads/...sities.267784/ There are examples of the shot traps on there. Mine cost me $35 and scrap wood from a concrete project, and yesterday with three shots I recovered $9 worth of shot. Unless you don't mind throwing $3 an ounce away to test, the trap should be made before shooting these. That's what took me the longest, waiting to build the trap. They do caution that this stuff will kill so far that one has to be careful with your backdrop. I had flyers that went around the trap I am sure. Like a dummy, I made a holder for a roll of construction paper like one buys at Lowes and had it above the trap so I could roll it down and staple over the trap. Well the first shot filled it with holes, and it appears many layers deep into the roll. Powerful stuff. Last edited by Jerry Harlow; 04-01-2018 at 09:44 AM.. Reason: Current price of shot. |
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04-01-2018, 10:03 AM | #4 | ||||||
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It looks like Federal loads these but looking on line they are all sold out where ever I. Checked. Hand loading may be the only way to go at this point in time.
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04-01-2018, 10:04 AM | #5 | ||||||
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j a this sounds like a turkey hunters dream...maybe the price will drop as the shot becomes more known...i m ready for you to take a big gobbler with it....my hunting has been slow only been 1 time been to cold in the mornings for me....charlie
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04-01-2018, 10:39 AM | #6 | ||||||
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When you pattern the gun with lead, does it also pattern to the right or just the Tungsten Super loads? If so, any idea why?
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04-01-2018, 01:34 PM | #7 | ||||||
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It looks like it's made in China, using metal injection moulding.... no wonder it's so co$tly.
http://www.globaltungstens.com/tungs...gsten-shot.php |
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The extra full chokes in the 12 VHE and 20 SW I believe in this case are working against me. But that is why one patterns guns, to see where they shoot. Of course I could also have pulled to the right. But I don't think so. I squeezed the triggers like a rifle shot from the Lead Sled. With the Franchi and a single barrel with a rib parallel to the center of the bore, the pattern was dead center. |
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04-01-2018, 04:26 PM | #9 | ||||||
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Thanks for the update and followup Jerry. Was really interested in what you found out. I am blown away by the thought of using 9 shot on a tough old bird at 50+ yards. Good luck with the turkey season.
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04-01-2018, 05:30 PM | #10 | ||||||
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My cousin's grandson came up to target his 12 gauge 3.5 inch. He shot the new Winchester XRs, 1 3/4 ounce number 5s at 40 yards. His shot against the back steel plate of my shot trap did not even make a mark in the steel. The shot flattened out and was there on the ground. The tungsten 9s dinged the steel quite deep.
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