410 Turkey Hunting - What 410 TSS Patterns Best?

Looking to up your 410 turkey hunting game? Watch as we put our 410 TSS patterns to the test in this exciting 410 turkey load testing video. We take you through each shot, analyzing the results, including pattern, pellet distribution, and penetration at 20 yards and 40 yards to help you choose the perfect 410 load for your next turkey hunt. Get ready to be amazed by what these 410 TSS loads can do!
Start: 00:00
Loads We're Using: 0:38
Shotgun setup: 1:00
Testing Parameter: 1:23
Apex Turkey Ninjas at 20 yards: 1:43
Federal Heavyweight TSS at 20 yards: 2:04
Fiocchi Golden Turkey at 20 yards: 2:29
Remington Premier TSS at 20 yards: 2:48
Verdict Ammunition at 20 yards: 3:07
Apex Turkey Ninjas at 40 yards: 4:23
Federal Heavyweight TSS at 40 yards: 4:45
Fiocchi Golden Turkey at 40 yards: 5:15
Remington Premier TSS at 40 yards: 5:46
Verdict Ammunition at 40 yards: 6:08
Final Verdict Sight In at 20 yards: 7:06
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[@Boondocker101]

Good solid reviews! Good luck on your bird hunt! Can’t wait too see your Big Tom!!

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thank you!!! You, too!

[@Snailz5]

Just ran some Burgess Creek #10's at 40 in my savage 301 with a carlson's 385 choke. 213 and 163 in the densest part of the pattern. Thanks so much for providing real numbers instead of just shooting paper and gabbing about it like some other channels.

[@ReviewThisThing]

That sounds like you’re ready to go!!! Thank you for watching! We like the details, too 😊

[@MojobuckProductions]

Great job 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@ReviewThisThing]

Hey! Thank you! That means a lot from y’all!

[@jimmymcclendon6210]

I love Turkey hunting with my .410, I use a Tristar Viper, Trijicon RMR with a Jebs and Apex small town blend. It’s a killer combo!

[@ReviewThisThing]

That sounds like a sweet rig!

[@kipperwhite2976]

TY alot 4 all the Data

[@ReviewThisThing]

It’s been fun. I hope it helps! Thank you for watching!

[@dorsonmiddleton7018]

Bought myself a Stevens model 301 this year. The patterns from the Federal and Appex TSS is amazing. I shoot a Vortex crossfire red dot. 40 yards is a dead bird.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Niiice!

[@nickfay204]

Stevens model m301 Jebs head hunter choke Vortex venom red dot Federal premium 9 shot Smoked a turkey at 43 yards on Saturday I love it

[@ReviewThisThing]

Heck yeah! Congratulations! Sounds like a sweet setup!

[@quackkiller7774]

Thanks for this one !!!!

[@ReviewThisThing]

You got it! Thanks for watching!

[@quackkiller7774]

@@ReviewThisThing most definitely. Thanks for doing these. Just got a new mossberg sa 20ga got a carlson tss .555 coming in 2 days and the verdict shells are already here. 🔥

[@ReviewThisThing]

Oh man! That’s going to be sweet. I used the Verdict 20 gauge last year - deadly!

[@ReviewThisThing]

Did you see this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZClp4uNlKehh9U

[@quackkiller7774]

@@ReviewThisThing yes I did. It was awesome!!!! I bought a box of 20ga and a box of 12ga for my 870

[@user-xh3ct9vh7k]

Moss berg 410 love yours, Kicks choke, Burris red dot. Browning #9 good to 40 yds. Best I tested in my gun.

[@ReviewThisThing]

I need to try that Browning!

[@troyrussell4733]

Gun: Stevens 301 Choke: Patternmaster Code Black Turkey Red Dot: Vortex Razor Ammo: Apex Ninjas #9.5 or Rogue #9.5 Snood wrecker for sure.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Nice!!! Thank you!

[@lxsolocam]

Steven's 301 410, AT3 Tactical micro red dot on a Sumtoy mount, Kicks Gobblin Thunder choke @.385, Verdict 3" 9.5s or Viper 3" 9.5s.

[@ReviewThisThing]

How many turkeys have you gotten with it so far?

[@5seanlehman]

TriStar viper g2 carlsons tss choke vortex sparc red dot verdict shells 40 yards absolutely max but such a fun setup

[@ReviewThisThing]

BOOM! Good luck!

[@rooster9923]

I use 410. Stevens model 301 single shot with both apex and federal TSS ammo. I do however use the JEBs choke tube and I have to say 5-40 yards with just the bead no red dot I’ve had no trouble putting gobblers down

[@ReviewThisThing]

Very nice! Thank you!

[@Hollywood41642]

My recipe is a 3" Fiocchi hull then add win296 with a TPS wad sprinkle 11/16th oz of #9TSS shot in followed by a nice crimp, Then cook at 325° 15 minutes per pound.. Enjoy.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Sounds like you've worked it out for sure!

[@ozark_trapper]

I have mossberg 500 410 and SA 410ga. In the tss turkey guns. Both Indian Creek .385 chokes. Ninja 9.5 loads. Both have a reflex red dots. Going to try foxtrot 10's in them. Fixing to get the mossberg SA 28ga turkey gun.

[@ReviewThisThing]

We just got an SA 28! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYnYhX15r8uMjMU

[@jonathandevan3229]

I’ve got a Rossi Tuffy Turkey with a Tru Glo Red dot and use Heavy Turkey loads

[@ReviewThisThing]

Get any turkeys this year?

[@21McLain21]

Mossberg 510 bantam modified barrel federal 3 inch tss 9 shot is our go too but we have 9.5 that work awesome and 8s as well. Shooting it with vortex red dot. It's perfect for kids and we've killed turkey out to 30 with it.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@darrelldickerson9696]

I'm using a savage 301 thumbhole with Bushnell trs25 red dot, Carlson choke and apex ninja or my Tristar viper with romeo5 dot Carlson choke federal tss.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Ooooh. Both sound very fun!

[@Hatch61]

There is nothing wrong with the.410, here in the swamps of New England you rarely get a shot over twenty yards, and it has no problem. Thanks for the video, great information, be well.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Not a thing at all! Good luck to you!

[@oldnavychief85dino24]

Thanks for putting g this on but now ine dealer in Virginia has that 410 really sucks

[@ReviewThisThing]

That does stink. Thanks for watching!

[@Steelhorse814]

I'm shooting a Stevens 301 410 with Patternmaster Code Black .383 and Bushnell 1.75-4 turkey scope. I shoot my own TSS handloads , never bought a factory load TSS. I can handload a shell for around $3.00 instead of $7.00 or $8.00 a shell for factory or custom rounds !

[@ReviewThisThing]

Holy smokes! Really?!?

[@tipsyrippers]

So far I use a Rossi. Tuffy turkey. Everyone on here uses a stevens. 301 lol. No red dot yet looking for a decent cheap one to try out. So far also using the stock chokes and have tested federal. And Remington loads in it so far at 40 yards looking to get s good aftermarket choke also

[@ReviewThisThing]

Nice! I’m sure Rectifire or Trulock make chokes for it.

[@matthewrowin7304]

I rock a stevens 301 410 with a truglo scope,Indian creek .390 choke and my favorite load is apex or burgess creek 9.5 shot

[@ReviewThisThing]

Nice. How many turkeys have you gotten with it?

[@matthewrowin7304]

@@ReviewThisThing 2 birds last season

[@ReviewThisThing]

Heck yeah!

[@outdoorswithroostercurrie6984]

That’s a MEAN 😈 Lit’l Gun / Load Combo.

[@ReviewThisThing]

It’s CRAZY!

[@edkephart3030]

I have same gun I use a Indian creek 385 choke Apex ninjas 76 BBs in a 6 inch circle at 40 yards mine has a 24” bbl with optic ready, cut out

[@ReviewThisThing]

I think that optic ready version is sweet. Thanks for the info!

[@stevencarnes7790]

The main 4 is Apex, Verdict, Rouge and Wilson custom. Any of those will have great performance with the right choke.

[@ReviewThisThing]

I haven’t heard of Wilson and haven’t tried Rogue. Thank you!

[@eduffy4937]

Cz teal .410over under. Fixed chokes. Imp cyl and modified. Im good to 45yards with that and herters tss #9. Bottom barrel gets a tss loadn top barrel gets a lead#7.5. With the flip of a switch i can choose how far i want to shoot and how much i want to save if theyre close

[@ReviewThisThing]

Nice! That sounds smart.

[@WestTNPredatorHunting]

I need to try some on coyotes.

[@ReviewThisThing]

If you do, come back and let us know how it goes!

[@davidR1136]

I’m using steven’s 301 with vortex venom on a sumtoy base. I ended up going with Nitro custom ammo 385 choke (i think) and their 3” 9x10 loads. It patterns extremely well.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Ooooh. Sounds nice!

[@thegreeninvasion5511]

Shoot the federal 9’s in my .410. 9.5’s aren’t legal in the Northeast states I hunt. Super happy with the results to 30-35 yds out of my Tristar cobra 2

[@ReviewThisThing]

Fantastic! Any luck this year?

[@rooster9923]

Question!! What red dot do y’all recommend for a 410. Stevens model 301?

[@ReviewThisThing]

Excellent question! There are A LOT of great options. I’m not sure about that specific gun, but we’ve used the Vortex Venom (did a review), Burris FF2, Leupold Delta Point Pro, Burris FF3, Hawke wide view circle dot and they’re all fantastic. That Hawke Scope is pretty sweet, too.

[@rickvann3489]

Glad I watched this, I was going to waste $600 on a semi auto .410 Mossberg and these expensive shells but not happening now.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Glad to help. Thanks for watching!

[@rickvann3489]

@Review This Thing yeah I own 3 12ga and one over under 12ga .223 so I'm good, was going to do the cool kids thing but not now. There is a .410 shell called foxtrot TSS, I think that's supposed to be badass

[@ReviewThisThing]

I’ve heard about them but haven’t them yet. I’d say you’ve definitely got the 12 gauge game set. If you like hunting with the 12, go kill them!

[@rickvann3489]

@Review This Thing definitely helps when that occasional Coyote sneaks in

[@ReviewThisThing]

Oh yeah. Definitely!

[@mikewynings7890]

I shoot the Steven's 301 with a indian creek choke 385 constiction with apex ninjas it's a lights out combo out to 40 I think you can do better with your patterns at 40 with the indian creek or the jebs. I polished my barrel in my 410 and it made a difference in patterns like the videos keep them coming

[@ReviewThisThing]

Nice setup!!! We’re actually getting ready to take the CVA Scout 410 with a Jebs choke this weekend! We’re excited. Stay tuned. Thank you for watching!

[@mikewynings7890]

@@ReviewThisThing Awsome! I use to carry the mossberg 835 and now went to the 410 and 20 guage it so much more fun to hunt turkey with them and a lot lighter on the shoulder lol looking forward to seeing the video

[@ReviewThisThing]

Definitely!!! We should also have a 28 gauge video soon 😊😊😊

[@mikewynings7890]

@@ReviewThisThing 👍😁

[@bluegrassdroneguy3495]

Shooting hand loads 9.5/10 180 10” circle at 40 yds

[@ReviewThisThing]

Nice!!! Well done. We used a 6” circle, so our numbers are a little lower.

[@NatureMan50]

Use single shot I got for my 12th birthday I'm 60 front of barrel measures .375 I guess it's a full choke 3 inch used on grouse moved to turkeys

[@ReviewThisThing]

That’s so awesome!!!

[@user-uj2kp8xk6x]

ОТЛИЧНО ! ✌👏✌👏✌👏

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thanks for watching!

[@DrMike-64]

Sorry, said Savage but meant Stevens 301 with the Hawke- extra full choke.

[@ReviewThisThing]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@kevinburnett3862]

My daughter hunts with a Stevens 301 Turkey 410 with the trulock .385 as well shooting custom loads TSS #10. Was able to bag her 1st bird with this setup last year. Me I’ll stick to my 301 20 ga Turlock .585 choke with Apex small town blends are lights out! Sweet mossberg 500 as well been looking at the new one this year in green leaf.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Awesome! Your rig sounds sweet, too! That green leaf is a fun pattern. The new ones are optics ready, too.

[@kevinburnett3862]

@@ReviewThisThing yep just haven’t been able to locate one yet 👀

[@ReviewThisThing]

Ahhh.

[@adammckinley4804]

Tristar g2 burris ff4 indian creek. 390. At 40yrds 10" 133 was my count. With the federal heavyweight 9s. I think you need to try a different choke. And i wouldn't settle for anything less then 100

[@ReviewThisThing]

I keep hearing a lot of good things about the Tristar. So our circles were actually only 6” circles. That’s part of the reason for the lower numbers. If we used a 10”, I’m sure most of them would be over 100. I do think if we were going to shoot Federals, we would need another choke. We did a video on the Rectifire Spade choke that did amazing with them. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ7MYZuMn5WnotE Thanks so much for your input!

[@adammckinley4804]

@Review This Thing I missed it if you said 6" in the video. I would very interestedin what you wouldhave gotten in a 10". The tristar g2 is virtually the same gun as the mossberg sa410. Built in same Turkish factory. So if you're looking to stay mossberg theme.

[@adammckinley4804]

@Review This Thing also give Foxtot ammo a look also.

[@ReviewThisThing]

I’m hearing a lot of talk about them this year, too. We may have to do that. Thank you!

[@craigdennison5325]

You need to try some viper ammunition 410s.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Oooh. I haven’t heard of that one!

[@littlejohnny210]

​@@ReviewThisThing Viper ammunition is the best there is! Nothing shoots better! Did you even try the stock choke?? They're usually pretty good.

[@ReviewThisThing]

I did try the stock choke. We’ll show it in the Mossberg review video. The Trulock was definitely better. I’ve got to find this Viper ammo for sure. Thank you.

[@littlejohnny210]

@@ReviewThisThing I'm sure Craig Dennison can steer you in the right direction. 👍

[@ReviewThisThing]

Thanks! I just emailed the company.

[@brockgranger1004]

What size is your circle?

[@ReviewThisThing]

We used a 6” circle. We found out later that the standard is 10”, but we figured a turkey’s head would fit in a 6” circle.

[@brandonrenner9597]

Haven't seen 410 shells in years sadly

[@ReviewThisThing]

The Apex and Verdict you can order directly online. The others we’ve just found when traveling around looking at pretty much every gun store we come to. I haven’t seen any cheap ones in a long time.

[@SOAonline]

Pendleton Ammo and all of the other higher end hand loaded ammo is direct to consumer via online sales

[@ReviewThisThing]

You got it!

[@almitch4678]

i would love to hand talk about some .410. then point at it with my thumb up.But i haven't seen a box in 3 years.

[@ReviewThisThing]

It took us a while to collect these. Found the Federals, Fiocchis, and Remington in various stores and then ordered the Verdict and Apex online. I appreciate you watching.

[@SOAonline]

Online sales sold direct to consumer

[@sethtomsic8]

Gun: Mossberg SA-410 Choke: patternmaster code black turkey Ammo: apex ninja 9.5 shot Red dot: Sig Romeo 5

[@ReviewThisThing]

Ahhh. Patternmaster does well??

[@sethtomsic8]

@@ReviewThisThing I am very happy with the patternmaster choke. I believe it is a 0.381 constriction. I won’t venture to say it’s the best as I have not done much testing but it was far superior to the stock turkey choke on the gun as well as significantly better than a primos jellyhead.

[@ReviewThisThing]

Great. Thanks!

[@matthewrowin7304]

I felt like the .385 was to tight my gun didn't like it

[@ReviewThisThing]

Makes sense. To me figuring all that out is fun! Expensive, though 😊

[@AlcoholTabbacoFirearm]

I’m shooting savage 301 Turkey- sig sauer Romeo 5, federal tss 3” and I went through 5 shells of my two packs over weekend and was 10” low and to the right I’m not sure if my red dot will come up that much really way off I turned complete 1 round turn total and still only about 2 “ up not sure what to do now ? Any help be appreciated

[@ReviewThisThing]

What distance were you shooting from? The knob will keep turning. Have you ever seen/done a “one shot zero” method?

[@AlcoholTabbacoFirearm]

@@ReviewThisThing I was shooting at 25 yards

[@ReviewThisThing]

So, I don’t want to tell you this if you’ve already tried it, so I apologize. But, I’d say to bring it in to 20. Get a huge piece of cardboard. Take your shot. Draw a 6 inch circle around the tightest/main part of the pattern. Then have someone help you. Aim at the exact same spot you aimed at before and have then turn the adjustments until your dot is in the middle of that circle. You just to make sure you stay steady and not move your gun as the dot moves.

[@AlcoholTabbacoFirearm]

@@ReviewThisThing thank you I will try this over the weekend ! I actually have heard of this before and totally forgot so I really appreciate the response I will definitely try this!!

[@ReviewThisThing]

Let us know how it goes.

[@Halcyon1861]

Ultra magnums, Short action ultra magnums, super short magnums, 300 black out, 6.5 Creedmoor...turkey hunting with a .410. It's the next thing for people to jump on.

[@ReviewThisThing]

I think the next thing you’ll see is turkey hunting with a 28 gauge. STAY TUNED!

[@SnipeEasyC2015]

I feel like the choke is causing bigger spreads. My extra full don't pantern thar big

[@ReviewThisThing]

I filmed a video with the stick choke a few weeks ago. It did a good job, too. The problem in this video is that the factory loads. Check out this follow up video with the same choke kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZy9in1na8-cgM0si=rM8r8DcsK4jyysiK

[@ReviewThisThing]

Of course, even the same gun and choke combo can perform differently, so yours may be perfect with that stock choke!

[@jasonfarley7990]

You missed the best one, rouge. Far superior to any of these

[@ReviewThisThing]

That’s one we haven’t gotten to try yet

[@Brandenuzis]

I’m surprised people turkey hunt with a 410😂 i whiffed 4 shells at a pheasant with a 410 and didn’t have any luck whatsoever

[@ReviewThisThing]

Soooo many people I know doing it!

[@eduffy4937]

You can shoot a 155mm howitzer at a bird but if you cant hit a target it doesnt matter what youre shootin.

[@bonestoneoutdooraction2455]

Myself, I’ve killed Deer, pigs, turkeys, quail, dove, and duck with .410

[@ReviewThisThing]

Oh wow! Nice!

[@eduffy4937]

@@bonestoneoutdooraction2455 yep. If you can hit where you look, a guy(or gal) doesnt need overkill. .410 is plenty adequate for most medium game at reasonable ranges, with brenneke slugsn and can cleanly take all waterfowl with quality ammunition.

[@TrippWhitney328]

If you hunt with a 12 guage all your life just stay with the 12 guage

[@ReviewThisThing]

There ya go. Do what you like and feel comfortable with for sure.

[@kevinjamieson7899]

Well 9 shot is against the law in my state. SMH

[@ReviewThisThing]

Where is that??

[@kevinjamieson7899]

@@ReviewThisThing new York SMH

[@kevinjamieson7899]

@@ReviewThisThing 8 shot is the smallest for turkey . I think they are trying to change it cuz most states allow #9

[@ReviewThisThing]

Ahhhh.

[@ReviewThisThing]

That would be nice.