For us front end shot loaders ! Yay!

[gle3105]

I requested and our powers to be pay attention. Which makes MML a top notch forum for us front end stuffers.
I’ll be posting some of my loading regimen for TK’s on this forum soon.
Thanks to Admins
gle3105.

 

[deermanok]

That's cool.

 

[Boone]

I am looking forward to seeing photos of your front loaders.

 

[BuckDoeHunter]

Looking forward to reading your posts on the TK and I hope to contribute some in the future. My TK2000 should be arriving this week from Knight Shooter.

 

[gle3105]

BuckDoeHunter,
For sure I’ll be posting some of the loads I use.
I had the thought of making up some TSS loads available for purchase ( shot, TSS rated wad, buffer, OP& OSC ) of which I keep individually in a pharmaceutical twist top container.
Or just the components and let one measure and create.
My reasoning is due to the individual component costs and the variables.
The TSS shot of course is the biggest cost.

MML members thoughts ?

 

[gle3105]

Spring 2023 26 lb double beard. Eastern WV. With the “Turkey Killer 2000”

 

[gle3105]

Spring 2022 Birds. 48 & 52 yds. Jakes.
Single PA. spring bird .
ALL TK’rs.

 

[Boone]

Do you all eat your wild food? Do you have a good wild meat cookbook?

 

[Ninering62]

Do you all eat your wild food? Do you have a good wild meat cookbook?

I was raised eating all kinds of wild game regularly.
I actually have my turkey from the fall season cooking right now. I'm making a huge pot of turkey soup with German Gnocchi dumplings in it. Theres enough meat left to make another dish out of.
I started a thread a while back called ( back in Ninerings Kitchen ) if I post pics of the turkey soup, it will be in there.

 

[gle3105]

Boone, Indeed we do. My wife makes an absolutely great turkey burger. It's so good I pass on a beef burger. Hasn't made any with a wild bird yet though. That's up to me.
Going to grind up some breasts and give it a try.

At camp I've made wild turkey cutlets, tenderized , seasoned flour dredge and fried. W gravy on flat noodle. Plates were licked clean.

There's not much one can't do that calls for regular turkey.
One caveat.
Ours have no antibiotics. Open free range fed and organic. Could it be any better?

 

[anonymouscowherd]

Do you all eat your wild food? Do you have a good wild meat cookbook?

Wouldn't shoot an animal unless I was gonna eat it or if it was a danger to me or my loved ones.

For wild turkey, the breast is no different from chicken really, and the legs/thighs/back while having very tough meat make a VERY good stock or soup when you mostly strip the carcass and re-roast it in the oven and then simmer for a day or so...

Buddy of mine says the secret for the dark meat is to use a pressure cooker - didn't help. Great flavor, etc. but still so chewy even the dogs wouldn't eat the actual meat.

My first gobbler, almost last day of Spring 2023 season -



Deboned breast and bone-in legs and breast bone and such, fixin' to hit the pressure cooker (we used the breast for from-scratch enchiladas based on a recipe we found for leftover turkey dinner a few years ago)




And then about a hour and 30 minutes into opening day this Fall 2023 season

 

[gle3105]

A,,,,herd , That's a large ramrod on that gun in the bottom picture. LOL

 

[Ninering62]

A,,,,herd , That's a large ramrod on that gun in the bottom picture. LOL

It just looks bigger bc it’s black

 

[Ninering62]

BuckDoeHunter,
For sure I’ll be posting some of the loads I use.
I had the thought of making up some TSS loads available for purchase ( shot, TSS rated wad, buffer, OP& OSC ) of which I keep individually in a pharmaceutical twist top container.
Or just the components and let one measure and create.
My reasoning is due to the individual component costs and the variables.
The TSS shot of course is the biggest cost.

MML members thoughts ?

Great ideer for the novice to “plug & play “ with their new BP shotgun -safely.

 

[Ninering62]

Spring 2023 26 lb double beard. Eastern WV. With the “Turkey Killer 2000”

Nice

 

[Ninering62]

I intended to get these posted yesterday, but never got around to doin it.
These are the first test session with the new TK
The first pic has the info on it at the top. It was the first shot out of the new gun.
Pic 2 is at 40yds shots & me adjusting the new red dot down - a whole lot.
Pic 3 is 45yds but it’s had numerous shots at closer ranges on it. The new stick on got placed there for 45yds. No pellets in it, but many just below it. Still more work to do. But not a bad first outing with the new gun.

 

[gle3105]

Good deal. Right shoulder or left?
I might suggest using a sharpie to mark the pellets.
Helps telling the story and easier to count.

I'm tapping foot,,,,,tapping tapping.

Waiting to see the #9 TSS pattern.

 

[Ninering62]

Good deal. Right shoulder or left?
I might suggest using a sharpie to mark the pellets.
Helps telling the story and easier to count.

I'm tapping foot,,,,,tapping tapping.

Waiting to see the #9 TSS pattern.

Right shoulder.
I did mark pellet holes with a sharpie in the previous stick-ons. These 3 targets were the last shots on them, so no need to mark pellet holes.
I promise to post target pics with your pre pkgd loads when I test with them. I am looking forward to those results as well. I’ve never used TSS before.

 

[Lawnscaper]

Right shoulder.
I did mark pellet holes with a sharpie in the previous stick-ons. These 3 targets were the last shots on them, so no need to mark pellet holes.
I promise to post target pics with your pre pkgd loads when I test with them. I am looking forward to those results as well. I’ve never used TSS before.

You will never look back after using TSS but your wallet will feel much lighter!

 

[Ninering62]

You will never look back after using TSS but your wallet will feel much lighter!

I’m sure, and n both points