HD28
Senior Member
I was told tungsten only comes from China? Is that correct? If so, aside from the ridiculous price, that's another reason for me to not use it.
believe his website is tungsten super slam.Does Hal still sell it? I haven't had to buy any in over 10yrs since I have over 50lbs...probably a lifetime supply as long as I don't start developing new loads again.
nothing really especially in a 12 or 20.What's wrong with lead shot for turkey? Worked for years & years.
Interesting, reminds me of the guy Hal and I first started buying from many years ago who was only making duck loads and not interested in turkey loads. He was importing it as fishing sinkers because it was banned as shot for being considered Armour piercing rounds.
What's wrong with lead shot for turkey? Worked for years & years.
I ain't never had a problem killing turkeys with lead. Tungsten may be better but I'm the if it ain't broke don't fix it type.Not dense/hard enough (compared to tungsten alloy)
Tungsten alloys penetrate better at longer ranges
Tighter groups with more pellets with tungsten
Only thing lead has going for it , it is much cheaper
And other than 16 gauge users, tss is factory loaded for all shotgun gauges. I don't think anyone loads 16 gauge
Tungsten shells are very expensive for the number you get
Unless you are a serious hand loader and can lower the costs
Also to add lead shot is being outlawed in many places. So there is that as well
Yep. We both started back in the "Kyle" days. Sometimes I wish it was still that way and only those off us who were willing to take the time and effort to work on loads were using it. Too easy to get nowadays.
Actually started with ducks. Lead was banned because of "poisoning" of the ducks. Steel shot was introduced and made law. Steel shot did not group well and tungsten came along to save the day. And you had to have a barrel that would stand up to steel shot blah blah blah.