BUILDING YOUR OWN TSS LOADS | HOW to roll SHOTGUN SHELLS for TURKEY HUNTING | What do I SHOOT?

It's a preseason tradition. Pull up a chair as I drag out all the components to load a batch of Tungsten Super Shot in anticipation of Spring 2021. You'll be able to follow me through the whole process start to finish. #pinhotiproject #turkeyhunting #shotguns
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[@matthewmoore4860]

This cat just explained more about the shell length problem with certain inertia driven shotguns than all the bright minds at federal ammunition company. They oughta write you a check sir, cause I argued with them over this problem for a month and never got a straight answer. You not only presented the problem but gave the solution. Bravo, well done sir.

[@Only_a_man]

Thank you Dave for passing on the knowledge.

[@georgiaswamphunter9908]

Great video! I've been reloading my own rifle rounds for deer and have been wanting to start making my turkey loads also. This answered a lot of questions I had. Thanks Dave!!!

[@Drblood6721]

Loved this. Ive been wondering how you make your shells for 2 seasons now. Glad we're starting to get some of this behind the scenes content like last weeks with the trumpet!

[@stephenharris4057]

Great video. Very informative and thorough. Appreciate it!

[@downdirty8543]

So essentially there is little to no professional loading equipment needed to hand roll these beauties! That’s awesome. I did not know this. Now that I do though, I’ll be rolling my own from here on out. Love the TSS but those babies are high and getting higher, sometimes hard to find too. Thanks Dave!

[@gilstacy4485]

Dave, good video. Now a word about shop safety. 1)wear safety glasses reloading. 2) see #1 3) see #1. You did a lot of banging the hull while looking at it from overhead. Don't have to guess what would happen if a TSS pellet found its way under the primer on the table. Also an old tip from a 60 year old Lyman reloading handbook. Start with all hull mouths down in the loading block and turn it upright after putting in the powder. This will help prevent failure to load and double charging should you get distracted. Keep up the good work.

[@DEVILDOG1964]

NOTHING YOU COULDN'T HIT IT WITH ENOUGH FORCE UNLESS YOU TRIED!!

[@jeff32689]

Keep up your hard work Dave! I appreciate the knowledge you are sharing with the hunting world.

[@CheatgrassPhantom]

Great timing.This has been on my mind. been rolling lead forever, now i'll try the TSS. Thanks!

[@cornerstoneweezylouise410]

Ur awesome bud. Keep doing what ur doing. I love to spring gobbler hunt and when I'm waiting for spring to roll back around i love watching u and chubs squirrel and slizzy hunting all different states. U guys be safe and keep bringing the great videos. Thanks

[@Loganthehunter11]

Love the vids Dave! I'd like to see a video where you go through the patterning process and show your patterns from 20 to 40 yards.

[@rox6385]

Excellent tutorial...Thanks Dave!

[@briancarroll8382]

Getting ready to start the process so thanks for putting this together, it was very helpful.

[@jarrettadkins2327]

Thanks so much I been waiting on this video!!!

[@brandoncorley1514]

Love seeing the ins and outs of Turkey Posion! Been thinking of getting into rolling my own for a little white now.

[@mikesimmons8787]

Great video! Cant go wrong with tss!

[@jonathanpatino2265]

Wow! That's dedication!

[@swelch140]

Hal is the man he's where I get my taste from as well

[@wesadkins5070]

great video dave thanks for sharing

[@zdkile7x]

Good stuff as always!

[@tomhughes2857]

I enjoyed this. Nice to see the process.

[@chasegilbert8764]

Awesome video! Keep em coming! Let’s see a patterning video!

[@joshsinglefooter]

Sike! He would never

[@hunterwilliams9782]

Dave, Thanks for the video. I’m all about adding another component to be more involved in the process. Started making diaphragms a few years ago and hope to add this into the mix soon. Good luck this season from a fellow N. Ga hunter.

[@pinwheelin1043]

Great video. Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to share. Can you make another DIY short video demonstrating your techniques on making your own diaphragm calls?

[@gregoryjones296]

Thank you for the information.

[@rickfranks13]

Hal is the man!

[@mhaynes8063]

Love the video! I too load TSS and get my shot from Hal. One thing I saw that I do that may help you is I use a 16-20ga Mylar wrap. I roll it the short way. I can use 1 piece without trimming in my shells. Hope to see more of your vids! Keep’m coming!

[@brucenellis2780]

Excellent video, thanks

[@mrsockeye]

Very useful tips right there. I may have to get into rolling my own.

[@BrockLowell]

Great video Brother!

[@justinmathews5596]

By far best video on reloading!

[@teamflanneloutdoors5631]

Something soothing about handloading. Grew up loading trap shells with/for my Dad back in the late 70's before it became too expensive in his opinion. Been thinking about this recently as I've decided to try Turkey hunting with a shotgun instead of the bow this year, and 2 3/4" 12 gauge (going to use Dad's Winchester 1200 trap gun) have been few and far between here lately.

[@randyscroggins7652]

Very helpful video, glad to see another real Turkey hunter helping other fellow hunters. If you ever are in west central Mississippi, I would like to show you some very good hunting ground 👍and good luck this season.

[@JimRyser]

Thanks for this - it’s nice to know things that I’ve learned over the years have been accurate! Can’t wait for this season!

[@taywooten77]

I learned from your video..

[@carlkai9832]

instablaster

[@pooonmyshoe5817]

I’ve been waiting on this for a while. Call making video in the works? Thanks Dave, youth season opens for us this weekend! Trying to get my son his first long beard. He’s a big fan!!

[@Drblood6721]

Agree, always curious to see how he makes his calls. I think most are ghost cuts but would still love a tutorial!

[@jimkeller8449]

Good info, thanks

[@kelvinclayton7544]

Good video and break down of your tss load

[@rodneyharouff5739]

excellent!

[@theguyinmaine]

Might have to build your own. Even turkey loads are sold out in alot of places.

[@davidvalentine9392]

Thanks for the info, it's probably too late to get all of the things needed to start but I will be rolling my own I the future.

[@bkfishing9630]

I bet this will be a 100k+ view video. Great video, answered a lot of questions.

[@Ange0865]

Lots of effort in doing this. No wonder there so expensive. I’ll stick to my wicked blends. Great work!

[@doityourselfhunter9031]

Very interesting.

[@ironDsteele]

I would be tickled to see more 10 gauge on the channel and on the market. I would love to see this superior bore rise out of obscurity.

[@tommylackey2949]

Good Video! I have the same load data from Hal. I like how you use the ratchet and the 1/2" bolt. I'm going to give those two a go the next time I roll a few shells. For the particular load you are using in your video tutorial, I prefer to take the wads, add the cork, and the mylar before I insert them into the hulls. I'll get the powder in the hulls first, then I prepare the wads with the cork and mylar. Then insert the prepared wads into the hulls. It seems a bit easier, especially inserting the mylar this way. Take Care

[@pauldolman9176]

Dave you’re a freakin mad scientist!!!😂

[@SouthernOutfitter]

Man I wanna learn how to do this thanks for the info another Bama boy here can't wait till spring!

[@robrudloff500]

Get the 16/20 mylar and you don’t have to trim. Fits perfect. I was not getting good patterns and with the mylar and Hal told me to try it without. My pattern went from 250 in the 10” to 350 without. The mylar is supposed to protect the barrel but Hal said you would probably be okay with 9’s.

[@jimhelfrich7245]

I found this very interesting and have wanted to do this for many years. That desire intensified after that video with Sleazy and that wild hunt that ended up with him taking a bird with the shell with his Dads ashes. Thank you for sharing this information. I can see you and Chubbs at it now. As if this video wasn’t enough, would it be feasible to do one on your vest? I noticed some modifications in the straps that look like Claw slings. Your attention to detail in your approach is great! Makes me feel a little less unusual.

[@dawsonbarber3768]

Heck yeah

[@Pappy_1775]

Since you already have the nail polish out for the overshot card, you might as well do a small streak over the primer to waterproof that also.

[@TScottW99]

Thanks for a great video. I’ve been wanting to start reloading TSS and your video has helped me with understanding the steps. Good luck this spring.

[@TurkeySlayer86]

My Wife “Babe, What the hell are You doing with My Hitachi wand?” Me, (strung out in caffeine, nicotine, & suffering from a chronic case of turkey brain) “Nuthin’.. Just vibrating My turkey loads like Dave Owens..” 😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@claydorsett975]

I’ve rolled more than 2 or 3 shells in Hal’s garage👍

[@KillenNReelinoutdoors]

That’s a tree saddle in the background? If so I def love mine and you are a legend. You should offer some one on one time with people who are willing to pay a certain amount to help with calling or hunting. Great for consumer and and yourself.

[@billstev100]

Nice 👍

[@jmercmon]

The Mylar is a PIA I ended up switching to TPS wads and stopped using Mylar. I also had cycling issues in a Benelli even after shortening the shell as you did. I found the issue for me was the area at the end of the Mag. The corners are rounded unlike a lot of guns that are more squared. If you get a gaep roll crimper it will leave the roll crimp outer edge more curved inward allowing it to cycle. Nice video!

[@patspangler2351]

I am started to load my own TSS for a 20 gauge Franchi. Could I ask what the beginning and end length (after roll crimping) your 20 gauge shells are that cycle out of your Benelli? Thank you! If my lengths are the same as yours and I still have problems I will buy one of the Gaep roll crispers.

[@scottstubbs9913]

Great Video! I would like to start rolling my own with TSS for Coyote.

[@HuntAppalachia1]

Been thinking about this for a long time. Thanks for the vid!

[@jasonbonnette241]

4 years ago I was loading my very first tss and did not have my personal process down. I knocked over a shell with tss in it but not sealed yet. Tss went everywhere on hardwood floor. as I'm attempting to pick up all the hundreds of shot my wife comes over to help and immediately knocks over another shell. To this day I still find a tss shot or 2 when sweeping!!!

[@duckslayer424]

Nice Hals big 20 recipe. Have you tried wad slick?

[@jakeaimar6794]

Nice, me and Dad (Kevin) need to get to it

[@jerrybob2041]

Well after watching this I’ll be rolling my own next year. Already got a drill press like yours but 16 speed. Thanks.

[@TheDeerhunter42]

thanks for a good video brother. can you confirm what length the pvc pipe is, thats a cool trick and my hand loads kinda stick in my m2. this might fix that.

[@aclawrence]

Tad is a unit of measurement. Just a tad more 😁

[@ethanhartman1534]

I see you where wearing a Full Draw Taxidermy shirt, is that where you take your birds??

[@jonathanbradberry2531]

Great video!! Pattern video?

[@outdoorswithroostercurrie6984]

Awesome video. Are those for Waterfowl or Turkey? How long would you say it takes to load a box of 25 and what’s the cost for a Box of 25 when you Roll your own.

[@nagazinafireworks7594]

I use the bags my potato chips come in they are mylar, and I use the Styrofoam that my sausage sits on that I get at the supermarket And I stamp little circles out of that.

[@tungstenman2822]

awesome , thank you , we make tss in China

[@Darrell.D]

Great video! One thing I do is load the wad with the cork/felt and mylar (minus the shot and buffer of course) before you put it into the hull. Something else you can do while watching Sex in the City with the ole lady. LOL

[@paulmartin6895]

You can use petroleum jelly to lube the case .

[@jimmoseley2983]

Thanks for the video. This will be my first time reloading turkey shells. I have five 12ga 3.5 inch Federal #9s. Can I use that powder for my 20 gauge 3 inch turkey loads? Is it the same powder? I have RBCS 1500 scale to measure powder and shot. Thanks.

[@TheBig5Hunter]

Does Hal Abbott provide the instructions on reloading tss with the shot that you purchased or do you have to request a formula personally?

[@jethro757]

Have you tried BPI 16/20 thin Mylar? Trimmed height wise you only need one piece. I use the same recipe from Hal that you do except mine has the 16/20 and you only need one piece to cover what you are doing with two.

[@jmercmon]

They Mylars drove me nuts trying to keep them down in the wad. I ended up switching to TPS wads and stoped using Mylar. The Mylar is really only there to protect the barrel, the TPS wads are thicker. I have examined many after test shots and pellets do not press thru the wad at all. Unlike a CSD wad with out Mylar which you will find where pellets have pressed thru the wad.

[@zachswaisgood7337]

Nice video... where you get your load recipe? If you don't mind I ask.

[@christophermiller9125]

🤯 could you repeat the part about the things when you were talking about the stuff🤤

[@samwilliams1142]

I have a Lee shotgun loader that has a guide and rammer that has a handle. Made to load without an operating lever.

[@Daniel_Tucker]

🤙🏻

[@ryanmapes5577]

I told my son a while ago when I die cremate when you do the same thing but with her deer cartridges

[@grantdeisig1360]

Can you roll crimp a previously fold crimped hull?

[@jefffloyd5971]

Hey Dave, thanks for the video. One question. What is the approximate height of the hull material from the top of the overshot card to the top of the hull before you roll crimp? Hard to tell from the video. Wanting to make sure I've got the right amount of hull to make a good roll crimp.

[@Joe-eh8qm]

Do you use the Big 20 XLC recipe? Just wondering how much to trim off my hulls!

[@brandonmeza9305]

Does TSS do better in roll crimped hulls?

[@7268able]

In case you encounter moisture while out hunting! 🤣 Dave do you trim your hulls any before loading. Some of my loads have more space above the overshot card than others and I still don’t know if it’s best to cut them to a specific length or roll them all the same.

[@jameshutton2587]

He does trim the hulls in the first part of the video.

[@andrewlancaster5778]

what kind of vest do you use??

[@swampassproductions4032]

Bro got that new camera😤

[@DrDuckMD]

Mylar protective wrap.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Up here in Michigan we use shells or casings not shales.. Where do you get the shot .. It's very expensive in store bought loads..

[@pinhotiproject]

website in linked in the video I believe.

[@feelsgooddoit]

What is the advantage/necessity of the roll crimp

[@brodycampbell2990]

For waterfowl loads does a person have to use the Mylar say in 410 2.5” hulls?

[@taylorbarker2122]

I didn't read all of the comments, but did anyone mention or ask, "why not just use a longer piece of mylar instead of using two pieces cupped inside one another"? Is there a reason that it has to be two different pieces? Or if you can find longer pieces, can you cut them to fit to go all the way around?

[@kdsberman]

Awesome video. I was wondering, have you ever ran into an issue where the end that you crimped looks discolored when you're done crimping? Would the WD40 like you showed in the video prevent this? Cant tell if its heating too much or what. Thanks!

[@pinhotiproject]

Most often it's the friction built up from lack of lubrication and the press spinning too high rpms- it's most important for the rpms to be slow. I think mine are at 300.

[@kdsberman]

@@pinhotiproject I actually ended up buying a hand crank roll crimper and it is so much easier in my opinion. Makes super nice crimps and no drill press required. I never got good with the press lol.

[@Jimmy445able]

How much powder? Oh just about a full tad but not quite a full tad like 3/4 tad

[@joseduran7368]

Is it possible to lightly brush on beeswax on the top to waterproof it

[@kylerbingaman]

Awesome video I’ve referenced this video a lot I just have one question. Do u really need to trim the hull? Won’t the roll crimp shorten it anyhow?

[@pinhotiproject]

Yes but makes an overall longer shell that I’ve had hang up in some shotguns.

[@kylerbingaman]

Thanks for reply I’m new to reloading I was jw

[@patspangler2351]

GREAT video!!! Now, if I can just find some Lil Gun Powder. If anybody knows where to get some powder please let me know. Thanks!!!

[@csoultrain80]

The Outpost Armory in Christina TN has some

[@grayman7208]

31:40 which side goes towards the primer, flat or domed ?

[@thomashale8063]

Hello, Ive always used 4s maybe 5s for turkey, I didnt think 9s would penitrate. I would be worried about crippling a turkey with those. I like the idea of useing a 20 gauge. I believe theres a company called MEC that make a press that does alot of these processes. Good luck its good to see young people intrested in the outdoors.

[@tricherson8836]

Research tss. It’s amazing. Makes using 9’s not only do able but deadly!

[@MulletDestructur]

TSS is WAY more dense than lead shot, so #9 TSS is going to penetrate the same or better than #5 lead.

[@andrewparisotto2631]

Boy if it took that many components and that many steps i sure as hell wouldnt be reloaded lead for sporting clays😂