TSS Shot Revisited
In the July/August 2020 issue I wrote about TSS shot (“TSS: What It Is and Isn’t”). I described TSS shot as the latest tungsten-composite-shot...
Shot Talk
Dangerous Loading Practices
Both of the topics I’m covering here were prompted by an ever-building series of reader emails and phone calls concerning these subjects. Since both...
More New Loads for ’24
The trend in introducing shotshells is for manufacturers to do so over a longer period of time in any calendar year. Many of the...
Primer Misinformation and Powder Shortages
Shotshell reloading has always held a strong interest among US shotgunners, including Shooting Sportsman readers. When I conducted a survey a little more than...
Nontoxic-Shot Developments
In late 2023 there were two important nontoxic-shot developments announced that should become readily available in 2024. RotoMetals’ Prototype Bismuth Shot RotoMetals, a manufacturer...
Choosing a Shot Type
Today’s shotgunner is confronted (and often confused) by an ever-increasing variety of shot types. Which one to use for what? That is the question....
Why Upland Hunters Miss
Prior to each hunting season, it is a good idea to address the issues that have caused you to miss in the past. Everyone...
More Information Needed
Here are some answers to common questions by readers who need shotshell information in regards to vintage or inherited shotguns.
New Shells for ’23
Despite shotshell-product-availability issues, especially with hunting loads, that continue largely unabated, here's what's new for 2023.
What’s in a Crimp?
Every modern plastic or paper shotshell has a crimp. And all of them have crimps for the same principal purpose: to keep the shot...
Assumptions That Can Bite
The longer I’ve worked with and written for shotgunners (40-plus years now), the more I’ve come to realize that a large number of them...
Shot Talk: Issues & Answers
It’s time again for my annual sharing of letters with issues and answers of broad interest to SSM readers. Following is a sample of...