Best Buys in Spring Turkey Hunting Gear 2019

By Kristin Alberts

A nice setup of quality turkey gear on a Spring Texas hunt. Each piece proved itself over a week of hot, dusty, hard-hunting conditions. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
After a long winter, hunters have been champing at the bit for spring turkey season. Through extensive field testing in some challenging early Texas conditions, here’s the gear that rose to the top.
Federal Heavyweight TSS
Most manufacturers are now fully on board with potent, albeit pricey, tungsten loads. But there’s good reason. Tungsten hits harder than lead. The metal allows ammo makers to create smaller pellets, so they pack more into each shell. Federal takes it a step further, though. TSS makes use of a tungsten alloy with a density that is 22 percent higher than standard tungsten and 56 percent more than lead. Federal Premium TSS loads are available in the standard 12 gauge and on down to the baby .410 bore.
The new-for-2019 Blended version of Federal Premium Heavyweight TSS turkey specialty loads make use of the smallest mix of Tungsten Super Shot ever on the market. That means a much greater number of pellets down range. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
One of my favorite products of the year is the new “Blended” Heavyweight load, which

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