With most shotgun loads for coyote, I’m thrilled to see 25 pellets in a 10″ circle at 40 yards. Pattern #2 has 50 pellets in the 10″ at 40 yards. And you could draw 10″ circles in different spots around that pattern clear out to the edges and still have 25+ pellets in each of those circles…
TSS stands for Tungsten Super Shot. While quality and specs may vary by individual supplier, the “good stuff”, the only TSS we are interested in, is a full 18g/cc density, comprised of very round, polished pellets of very uniform dimension…
…this is redefining what I think of as “possible” with a shotgun for coyote…
I do believe this TSS #2 load will be a reliable clean killer at 60 yards.
…without any warning, never saw or heard anything coming – BAM! A coyote ran into me full tilt. Hit me on my right side so hard it knocked me sideways…
I did some pattern testing with my hand loaded shot shells in my 870 recently. Shot three loads, HS BB 1-1/2 oz, lead T 1-1/2 oz, and nickel plated F 1-3/4 oz, through three different chokes each, Mod, Turkey Extra Full and Dead Coyote…