Apex Turkey Loads - Which One Is Better?

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Күн бұрын

Have you wondered if TSS turkey loads are worth it - what about Apex Turkey Loads. Are you sold on Apex Turkey Loads but wondered why there are 3, and which one is better? In this video we take the Apex Turkey Ninja, Apex Turkey GT-20 9's, and the Apex Small Town Blend and compare pattern as well as penetration.
How will each load fare at 20 yards, 40 yards, and 60 yards? What about 80? And, how much penetration power will the Apex Turkey Loads really have at those further out distances?
Watch our Apex Turkey Loads 20 gauge video to see! If you want to skip to a specific part, here are the time markers.
Start: 00:00
The Setup: 1:00
Small Town Blend 20 yards: 2:10
Turkey Ninjas 20 yards: 3:00
Turkey 9s 20 yards: 3:12
Small Town Blend 40 yards: 3:30
Turkey Ninjas 40 yards: 3:59
Turkey 9s 40 yards: 4:27
Small Town Blend 60 yards: 5:13
Turkey 9s 60 yards: 5:33
Turkey Ninjas 60 yards: 5:59
Small Town Blend 80 yards: 6:34
Summary 6:56
If I haven't answered all your questions about the Apex Turkey Shells, just ask in the comments below, and I'll be happy to try. Also comment below if you like the video and/or if you already shoot Apex Turkey loads or any other TSS turkey load for that matter and have some input.
If you want to see our other videos, here are the links:
Apex vs Non-TSS: • Apex Turkey Shells (RE...
Verdict TSS: • VERDICT Turkey Loads (...
Primos Trigger Stick Review: • Primos Trigger Stick (...
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Пікірлер: 56

@NP3D 2 жыл бұрын

Great Review!!! Awesome job as always!!!!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! That means a lot!

@jeffreyhall838 5 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks

@ReviewThisThing 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! And, thank you for watching! Make sure to check out our other turkey pattern videos - AND we have a lot more coming!

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

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@johnolson8899 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 👍🇺🇸

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, John! That means a lot!

@jimsheilds9463 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos. After having a tom hang up at 70 yrds while youth hunting with my grandson, I decided to try the TSS loads for a little extra range. I could only find the Federal 3" 7/9 combo locally so I patterned my 835 using a Carlson TSS .673 choke. I had a tom hang up with a hen at 65 yrds in a clear cut....knocked him down clean. I'm a TSS believer. I bought the Carlson TSS .640 choke for my Mossberg 500 and I will be mounting red dots and patterning both the Apex and Federal in my 500 and 835 for next year.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!!! I bet that 500 shoots sweet. I’ll be interested In what you think about them. Check out our Verdict video, too! They put a hurting on a Tom for me this year! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ocVyqbuIxKjSgac.html Thank you for watching!

@TheHonestTruth 2 жыл бұрын

Saw you on Cloves channel! Subbed and watching.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you!!!!

@TimberRidgePro 2 жыл бұрын

I’m shooting the Turkey Ninja’s out of my Weatherby SA-459 with a Carolson’s .555. LOVE the pattern I’m getting. Already took an Osceola this spring! Waiting on the VA and WV seasons to open now. 🦃😁

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!!! Congratulations!

@Longtrailside 2 жыл бұрын

Those were some dead turkeys! Good review of the ammo. See you next Sunday!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

All of them! Thank you! And you certainly will 😊😊

@JohnThreeTwelve 2 жыл бұрын

IMO: 12ga. .665 I.C. 2.25oz #8. 20ga. .562 I.C. 1 5/8oz #8, or Ninja #8.5. 28ga. .515 Jebs 1 3/8 8.5s .410. .385 I.C. 7/8oz #9, small batch. This is what works for me. Awesome video!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

NICE information! Thank you! And thank you for watching!

@JohnThreeTwelve 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Thank you as well!!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnThreeTwelve 👍🏻👍🏻

@davidcolon7540 2 жыл бұрын

That's all I shoot, this year I had to use 3½ shells 7.5 shot because it was the only thing I was able to find, folded a big Osceola at 46 yards!

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I bet those packed a PUNCH! Congrats!!!!!

@Higginbottom_2 2 жыл бұрын

I believe you failed to point out that your gun had the Indian creek .555 in it. I have the 870 compact and the Indian creek as well and it patterns way tighter than any other choke tube I’ve tried and I’ve tried just about every choke on the market. All in all it was a great video.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

You know what, I think you’re right. I don’t think I did mention that. It’s a great setup for sure! Thank you for watching, and thank you!

@johnbowhunter7676 2 жыл бұрын

I have all 3 apex loads, it’s hard to pick a clear favorite.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I picked the Turkey 9’s because I already have those 🤣

@kevinburnett3862 2 жыл бұрын

Small Town Blend for the Win. Hard to beat

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy pattern at 80 yards!

@Jonhuntandfish Жыл бұрын

Like a sore pecker

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Yep!

@seetownwv 4 ай бұрын

I love my #9s

@ReviewThisThing 4 ай бұрын

They're definitely pretty sweet.

@heaththomas5440 Жыл бұрын

What was the point of aim at 40,60,80 yards. How high over did you hold? I just started back turkey hunting I bought a Beretta A300 Ultima with a Carlson TSS choke and at 40 yards is impressive. But I held dead on at 40. Just wondering about 60 and 80. Enjoyed the video

@ReviewThisThing Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on getting back into it! At 40, I held dead on for sure. During the test I'm pretty sure I held the same point of aim, but you can see that the center of the pattern is a bit low. I feel like at 60, you could hold right on the turkey's head instead of the neck and be perfect. At 80, you'd probably need to be a couple of inches higher, but I'm not sure I'd shoot at 80. Thanks for watching!

@outdoorswithroostercurrie6984 2 жыл бұрын

WOW 🤩

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

Right!

@outdoorswithroostercurrie6984 2 жыл бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Have yall done any testing with APEX 12ga. If so what choke / chokes did yall find that worked the best for yall?

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

We haven’t tested them necessarily, but that’s what my husband hunts with. He uses an HS Undertaker choke. It’s what he’s used since we started shooting Apex. He hasn’t tried anything else 😊

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I feel sure the Trulock and the Indian Creek would both be great, though.

@20cameron1 6 ай бұрын

Did you change chokes between loads?

@ReviewThisThing 6 ай бұрын

No same set up for each load. Then switched.

@20cameron1 6 ай бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing would go with less constriction with no.9. That’s way too tight. If the bird steps out at 15 yards, it’ll be a miss.

@ReviewThisThing 6 ай бұрын

@20cameron1 good point.

@fin-addictyaker6573 2 жыл бұрын

So just to be clear, you run an HS Strut Undertaker choke out of your 20 gauge (the camo one) and the shotgun you used for this review, you are running an Indian creek .555?

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve best testing out a few chokes. The first video I filmed last year was with the Undertaker. My camo gun runs an Indian Creek .555. This video I filmed with a Trulock .560. There are 2 shots in this video with the Indian Creek - one at 40 with the #9 and the one at 80 with the Small Town Blend.

@md3280 Ай бұрын

Your pattern might not be so high if you were not putting upward pressure on the barrel. if it’s anything like a fire rifle slight will make your shot go off

@ReviewThisThing Ай бұрын

I got the first part, but don’t understand the second sentence.

@md3280 Ай бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing Talk to text will do that sorry. There is a great review that MDT does on torque on a rifle barrel. Different pressures laterally or horizontal vs impact. I’m sure it would be similar for a shotgun

@ReviewThisThing Ай бұрын

@md3280 ahhh. Okay. Yeah - my phone rarely understands me. 😁

@md3280 Ай бұрын

@@ReviewThisThing That’s what I get for not wearing cheaters and hoping my phone understands my accent.

@ReviewThisThing Ай бұрын

@md3280 😁

@craigbranstrom4749 3 ай бұрын

The shooting through cardboard is not new. I remember reading about shooting through cardboard 20 years ago and testing my son's 20 with copper plated shot before there was any TSS. 30 yards for our gun and chock was the max back then.

@ReviewThisThing 3 ай бұрын

👍🏻

@w.m.8946 2 жыл бұрын

Why does it cost so much? I mean, what's so special about it? I looked these up and they are ridiculously priced.

@ReviewThisThing 2 жыл бұрын

They’re definitely not cheap! I’m sure it’s at least partially materials. If you watched the video, you’ll see the draw - tighter patterns at further distances with “lighter” calibers. So someone could very effectively hunt with a .410 and ethically kill a bird at 30-35 yards. They’re not everyone’s cup of tea, though.