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Forum: Black Powder
06-01-2023, 07:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 988
Posted By Todd1700

I hear ya but I never put any weight on it like...

I hear ya but I never put any weight on it like some do with sand bags or barbell weights. And I only use it for load development when I want to eliminate as much of the human variable as possible. I...
Forum: Black Powder
05-31-2023, 02:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 988
Posted By Todd1700

Hawkens 50 Cal

My son and I have been playing with a new toy for the past few days. Got a Traditions 50 Caliber Hawken Woodsman. I have no idea what makes this one a Woodsman vs a St Louis or Mountain or Prairie...
Forum: Guns
01-23-2021, 01:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,034
Posted By Todd1700

Yeah but we have had similar situations before...

Yeah but we have had similar situations before and yet the shortages never ran on for this long. Besides if hoarding was the only answer then wouldn't the shortages be mostly of home defense and s#^t...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-23-2019, 12:50 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 23,902
Posted By Todd1700

First rifle I ever hunted deer with was an old...

First rifle I ever hunted deer with was an old Winchester model 100 in 243 handed down to me by my father. Killed a pile of deer with it. Good shot placement and a 100 grain cor-lock was always...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
08-23-2019, 12:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,196
Posted By Todd1700

It will do just fine for hogs. Hogs are extremely...

It will do just fine for hogs. Hogs are extremely overated as far as being difficult to kill. Any rifle caliber suitable for whitetail will kill hogs. We have a plague of them on our land. I have...
Forum: Guns
03-09-2019, 10:26 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,162
Posted By Todd1700

http://i65.tinypic.com/246wbig.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/246wbig.jpg
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-09-2019, 09:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,935
Posted By Todd1700

Yeah, the 18g/cc Federal shell is supposed to...

Yeah, the 18g/cc Federal shell is supposed to have a more "Flexible" flight control wad that is okay with ported chokes. I tried them and got perfectly acceptable patterns that I could certainly use...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-08-2019, 08:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,935
Posted By Todd1700

Any choke rated for denser than lead shot will be...

Any choke rated for denser than lead shot will be fine. I wasn't aware that Federal was loading two distinctly different TSS shells. The Federal Heavyweight TSS shot is what you want. You want the...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-06-2019, 12:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,935
Posted By Todd1700

I use TSS straight 9s loaded by a company called...

I use TSS straight 9s loaded by a company called Apex Ammo. The Federal TSS shells are okay but I have never liked the flight control wads they use in practically all their shells these days. They...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-06-2019, 08:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,935
Posted By Todd1700

If we were talking hevi 13 shot I would agree. In...

If we were talking hevi 13 shot I would agree. In fact with lead I'd go no lower than 6's and shoot no further than 40 yards. But 7s in TSS is massive overkill. Most people who reload it shoot no...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-06-2019, 05:43 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,935
Posted By Todd1700

TSS shot at 18g/cc is so much denser and harder...

TSS shot at 18g/cc is so much denser and harder than lead that it is a complete game changer when it comes to turkey shells. I would never shoot this far but number 9 TSS launched at 1100 fps will...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-05-2019, 02:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,935
Posted By Todd1700

Patterned the Turkey Slayer

http://i67.tinypic.com/nmc4kj.jpg

Mossberg 835. Hevishot choke. Apex Ammo 3 1/2 inch straight number 9 TSS shot. 347 inside 10 inches at 40 yards.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-03-2015, 10:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,983
Posted By Todd1700

If you are talking about number 5 shot in lead or...

If you are talking about number 5 shot in lead or copper plated lead then yes it should be fine. Just don't shoot any of the denser than lead shot through a choke that isn't rated for it.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-24-2015, 11:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,055
Posted By Todd1700

I'd recommend the Hevi-13 6's if they pattern...

I'd recommend the Hevi-13 6's if they pattern well in your gun.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-24-2015, 11:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,520
Posted By Todd1700

3 1/2 inch Hevi-13 number 6's.

3 1/2 inch Hevi-13 number 6's.
Forum: Guns
02-22-2015, 01:09 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,319
Posted By Todd1700

I have used a Finnish M28 in 7.62x54R for hogs....

I have used a Finnish M28 in 7.62x54R for hogs. The 203 grain bullets are quite effective on big old boar hogs.

http://i49.tinypic.com/33vhvux.jpg
Forum: Guns
11-30-2014, 10:52 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,973
Posted By Todd1700

This^. I have never needed the salesman at a...

This^. I have never needed the salesman at a sporting goods store to know anything other than how to work the cash register. In fact I prefer the ones that just keep their mouths shut and hand me...
Forum: Black Powder
11-16-2014, 08:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,648
Posted By Todd1700

I have shot the XTP mag bullet and killed a deer...

I have shot the XTP mag bullet and killed a deer with it. It was accurate but did not seem to do much more damage than the shockwaves. Are the regular XTP's significantly softer than the mag version?
Forum: Black Powder
11-16-2014, 12:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,648
Posted By Todd1700

Main Reason I End Up Sticking with Shockwaves

Because on top of two 50 grain pyrodex pellets and using a CCI 209 primer the 250 gr shockwaves shoot like this out of my T/C Omega. First shot at 100 yards to make sure it was still zeroed.
...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
11-12-2014, 04:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,221
Posted By Todd1700

If you are going to stick with that gun then this...

If you are going to stick with that gun then this advice is the best option. A rifled barrel and sabots are a huge improvement over a smooth bore and rifled slugs.
Forum: Bowhunting
10-29-2014, 05:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 738
Posted By Todd1700

It is very common to see this and for precisely...

It is very common to see this and for precisely the reason stated on their website. Had a block target once that would stop my arrows but the tip of the arrow would poke about 6 inches out the...
Forum: Bowhunting
10-23-2014, 07:34 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,516
Posted By Todd1700

I've been here that long but like everyone else...

I've been here that long but like everyone else my join date now reads 2003.
Forum: Bowhunting
10-23-2014, 07:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,279
Posted By Todd1700

Congratulations!

Congratulations!
Forum: Bowhunting
10-23-2014, 07:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,119
Posted By Todd1700

Carbon scent blocker suits are a sham. Ever seen...

Carbon scent blocker suits are a sham. Ever seen someone cut into one to reveal how little carbon is actually in there? It's not a lot. But the main problem is that once it becomes saturated, which...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-23-2014, 06:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,672
Posted By Todd1700

Man what a buck. Congrats on that one. I'd have...

Man what a buck. Congrats on that one. I'd have to have plastic surgery to get the s### eating grin off my face. LOL!
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-25-2014, 01:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,906
Posted By Todd1700

Congrats on a good bird!

Congrats on a good bird!
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-24-2014, 01:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 900
Posted By Todd1700

Looks like a target rich environment. Good luck...

Looks like a target rich environment. Good luck Phil. Hope they are still roaming the same place when you get turned loose on them.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-21-2014, 09:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,070
Posted By Todd1700

I'm not on a team here but there's about to be...

I'm not on a team here but there's about to be some sick SOB's at the website where I am on a team. LOL!
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-21-2014, 08:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,070
Posted By Todd1700

Multiple Beard Bird Down

Bird 4 had 4 beards. I repositioned 4 different times and spent 3 hours and 15 minutes fooling with this bird before he finally came in to me. Shot time 9:15 and he was at 27 steps. 4 beards, first...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-17-2014, 06:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,220
Posted By Todd1700

Excellent advice. I've done it many times to get...

Excellent advice. I've done it many times to get a gobbler to come on in. I have actually had one gobble at me scratching in the leaves. It's a good tip to remember for a bird that's just out of...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-06-2014, 10:31 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 13,134
Posted By Todd1700

Mossberg 835. They aren't fancy. They rattle a...

Mossberg 835. They aren't fancy. They rattle a bit. They kick like a pissed off mule. And they won't impress your dinner guests like a Benelli. But man do they throw a pattern for turkey hunting. And...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-05-2014, 04:00 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 664
Posted By Todd1700

Great bird with any gun. But killing him with...

Great bird with any gun. But killing him with that one makes it all the more special. Congrats on a great morning.
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-04-2014, 12:03 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,826
Posted By Todd1700

No, I would not use number 2 or 3 shot. It has...

No, I would not use number 2 or 3 shot. It has been my experience that it's very difficult to get a decent pattern with even number 4 shot at 40 yards. Never patterned 2's at that distance but I'd be...
Forum: Guns
04-03-2014, 11:47 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,770
Posted By Todd1700

Why own a Mosin Nagant? Here's a little info to...

Why own a Mosin Nagant? Here's a little info to base your decision on.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinHumor.htm
Forum: Turkey Hunting
04-01-2014, 12:03 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 990
Posted By Todd1700

Nice hooks! That is a fine one. Congrats!

Nice hooks! That is a fine one. Congrats!
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-27-2014, 08:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 723
Posted By Todd1700

Bird 3#

Just a 2 year old but he gobbled well and gave me a fun hunt.
18lbs 1oz
10 1/8 beard
15/16 spurs.

http://i60.tinypic.com/2d9odav.jpg
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-26-2014, 08:51 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 875
Posted By Todd1700

Congrats on a fine bird! And War Eagle!

Congrats on a fine bird! And War Eagle!
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-26-2014, 08:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,059
Posted By Todd1700

They are kind of lukewarm on our land. Gobble a...

They are kind of lukewarm on our land. Gobble a little but not a lot. First bird I killed didn't gobble at all. Second bird gobbled 2 times. Bird I fooled with this morning gobbled 2 times on the...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-22-2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 565
Posted By Todd1700

Bird 2

Fooled with some birds first thing this morning that wouldn't play right. About 9 am I headed for the swamp and just as I got to our property line there was a gobbler standing in the road that picked...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-15-2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,043
Posted By Todd1700

Bird 1

17lbs 4oz, 11 1/4 inch beard and 1 1/4 inch spurs. Set up on a green patch where I have been seeing birds. No gobbles on the limb. About fly down time I yelped and within a minute heard wings...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
03-12-2014, 09:56 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 561
Posted By Todd1700

Were you just shooting at paper plates? I would...

Were you just shooting at paper plates? I would recommend shooting at whole sheets of poster paper. Results can be deceiving if you shoot at too small a target. Sometimes the center of the pattern...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-14-2014, 08:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 657
Posted By Todd1700

Well the hevishot choke probably adds an inch but...

Well the hevishot choke probably adds an inch but yeah the barrel itself is only 20 inches long.

http://i44.tinypic.com/24v1y5t.jpg
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-13-2014, 04:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 657
Posted By Todd1700

Test Fire Today

Fired a test round today. Mossberg 835 Tactical turkey with just a 20 inch barrel. Hevishot choke. Hevi 13 3 1/2 inch number 6. 208 pellets inside 10 inches at 40 yards.
...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-12-2014, 09:09 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,332
Posted By Todd1700

I have no inside knowledge of why they don't but...

I have no inside knowledge of why they don't but here would be my best guesses.

First is no doubt cost. Yeah, people like you and I would buy it. But the rest of the turkey hunting world that...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-11-2014, 05:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,332
Posted By Todd1700

Launched at a high enough velocity, such as from...

Launched at a high enough velocity, such as from the Nitro Comapany shells, denser than lead 7's are lethal at 50 yards and farther.

And of course at the top of the heap is hand loaded TSS shot....
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-11-2014, 04:58 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,332
Posted By Todd1700

I haven't seen very many people claim that the...

I haven't seen very many people claim that the Hevi-13 7's are good to 50 yards. I have used them out to 40 yards and they were deadly to that range. I have hammered turkeys at 48 yards with the 6's...
Forum: Turkey Hunting
02-11-2014, 04:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,332
Posted By Todd1700

An individual number 4 pellet still has the power...

An individual number 4 pellet still has the power to kill at 50 yards but I have never seen anybody's shotgun fire what I would consider an acceptable pattern at 50 yards with number 4 shot.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-13-2014, 12:16 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,129
Posted By Todd1700

I have a Tikka T3 in 25-06. I love it. The action...

I have a Tikka T3 in 25-06. I love it. The action is slick as glass and it's an absolute tack driver. Love this caliber for deer also. Low recoil but hammers deer.
...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
12-18-2013, 02:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 927
Posted By Todd1700

Another Hog Down

The little 35 Remington dirt napped another one. Shot this one between the eyes from just 45 yards.

http://i39.tinypic.com/10huako.jpg
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-14-2013, 01:54 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 27,422
Posted By Todd1700

The limiting factor will be accuracy with a...

The limiting factor will be accuracy with a smoothbore shotgun and a rifled slug. Most that I have had any dealings with I would not have trusted past 60 yards. Don't go by random stories of one...
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