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TSS question #3916600 05/27/23 09:34 AM 05/27/23 09:34 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,676 leeds,al G geeb1 OP 10 point
geeb1 OP 10 point G Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,676 leeds,al	I shoot a load with 1 oz of 8's and 1 oz of 9's (12gauge). Does it matter which size I load first? I have been loading a half once of one then an ounce of the other and so on. It worked so far, just wondering I am about to load some next week.

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916603 05/27/23 09:38 AM 05/27/23 09:38 AM
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Bustinbeards Booner Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 10,623 Central, Al	Put the 9’s in first and the. Put the 8’s on top of em. Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916673 05/27/23 12:28 PM 05/27/23 12:28 PM
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foldemup 14 point Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 9,980 Hampton Cove	Would it make a difference if you just mixed them all together? If you want to always win, never play anyone better than you!

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916675 05/27/23 12:34 PM 05/27/23 12:34 PM
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TurkeyJoe 10 point Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 3,622 Spanish Fort	I got some 7s, 8s, and 9s all mixed up that I shoot out of my muzzleloader. Seems to shoot fine thataway. Micah 6:8

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916688 05/27/23 12:57 PM 05/27/23 12:57 PM
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3toe Talking Turkey 3 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 26,452 Helena	I think BB is right. Smaller shot would go on the bottom. There been a lot of pattern research on this and I believe the larger shot blows the pattern out if put on the bottom. I could be remembering it wrong but I believe that’s right when making duplex and triplex loads. Mixing does the same thing too I believe, can blow out the pattern.

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916820 05/27/23 07:23 PM 05/27/23 07:23 PM
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n2deer Old Mossy Horns Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 16,021 Hartselle Al.	I agree with the others opinions. People have used this as a tool to help control tighter or more spread out patterns. The typical thought is that the larger shot would blow the pattern a little if on bottom. Do you want to hear him gobble, or do you want to kill him.

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916829 05/27/23 07:33 PM 05/27/23 07:33 PM
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cartervj Old Mossy Horns Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,988 colbert county	I’ve always adhered to that rule except when I’m have a bad crimp and open it up and pour out the components. I don’t resort the pellets. Just load them back up. I’ve done it with steel and TSS and honestly on the pattern board there no concern-able difference Your mileage may vary. “Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it.” ― Ronald Reagan

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916844 05/27/23 07:54 PM 05/27/23 07:54 PM
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KPcalls spike K Joined: Aug 2020 Posts: 48 Livingston, La	Most people stack the larger shot on top. I'm not sure why but a duplex load of 1.25 ozs of 9s with one ounce of 8s shot a better pattern than the full 2.25 oz of 9s in my 12 gauge guns. I also don't know why I can build a 20 gauge load with 1 5/8 ozs of 9s that will shot as good as the 2 25 oz 12 gauge load. That 2.25 oz 12 gauge kills at both ends...😁

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916855 05/27/23 08:22 PM 05/27/23 08:22 PM
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2Dogs Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 34,552 Boxes Cove	We loaded some 8 over 9 duplex 20 ga . 1oz 9s with 5/8oz 8s on top. It patterns great and is a turkey thumper. "Why do you ask"? Always vote the slowest path to socialism.

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3916861 05/27/23 08:44 PM 05/27/23 08:44 PM
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wmd 10 point W Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,672 Madison, AL	Originally Posted by n2deer I agree with the others opinions. People have used this as a tool to help control tighter or more spread out patterns. The typical thought is that the larger shot would blow the pattern a little if on bottom. Long time, no posts! Hope you and the boys and the rest of the original turkey killing gang had a great season. To the OP, if I was shooting a 12 ga and loading 2 oz, I would probably just go straight 8's if my gun would pattern them, but if it didn't, like the others have said, I believe the smaller shot on bottom is the way to go. "Any way you look at it, most of the problems facing baboons can be expressed in two words: other baboons" - D.L. Cheney and R.M. Seyfarth

Re: TSS question [Re: geeb1] #3917273 05/28/23 08:30 PM 05/28/23 08:30 PM
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hyco 6 point H Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 838 Cantonment,Fl	8.5’s are my favorite size. They pattern as well or better than any other size in my 20ga. So why don’t y’all load 8.5’s instead of 8’s and 9’s then it don’t matter what comes first and pretty much same pellet count…. take your kids hunting and you won't be hunting your kids