“tungsten super shot”

Check out some of the best turkey hunting gear we could put our hands on during the 2025 season.

Specialized, ultra-tight-choked turkey guns can make bagging a bird more probable when the range is long—as long as you understand their drawbacks.

Federal Ammunition has expanded its Custom Shop offerings with the addition of two new 28-gauge and four new 12-gauge TSS loads, providing even more flexibility for hunters seeking to elevate their performance. These latest additions are now available exclusively through the Federal Custom Shop.

Mike Roux lays out his winter's turkey gear discoveries, just in time for spring gobbler season.

Apex Ammunition and Woodhaven Custom Calls are excited to introduce Next Level Ninja TSS shotshells—a new blend of Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) for turkey hunting. The Next Level Ninja features a combination of #8.5 and #9.5 TSS, offering an excellent balance between pattern density and knockdown power.

Apex Ammunition has added .410 bore to its popular line of Mossy Oak Greenleaf Turkey TSS shotshells.

Winchester has announced their Long Beard TSS shotshell line for 2025, offering a performance level better than anything they’ve yet brought to market. Using the 18g/cc TSS shot (whereas lead comes in at 11g/cc), the Winchester Long Beard TSS loads use a buffered payload, which has proven to offer consistent shot patterns, irrespective of choke design.

Hevi Shot's Hevi-18 is now loaded in 28-gauge in a 3-inch shell, holding 1 ¼ ounces of No. 9 TSS shot, at a muzzle velocity of 1,200 fps.

With prices approaching those of bismuth—a superior shot-making material—are top-tier steel loads worth the cost? Here is what you need to know to make an informed decision.