Boss Shotshells Boss Tom TSS 12 Gauge

Boss Shotshells built its reputation selling premium tungsten patterns at direct-to-consumer prices, and the Boss Tom is its dedicated turkey load. It drives 2-1/2 ounces of copper-plated #9 Tungsten Super Shot at 1,050 fps. That heavy payload of ultra-dense tungsten is what modern turkey hunting is built on: at ~18 g/cc, TSS is about 56 percent denser than lead, so a #9 pellet penetrates a gobbler's head and neck like a lead pellet several sizes larger while letting you pack far more pellets into the hull.

The copper plating is Boss's wrinkle. Plating the tungsten shot smooths the pellet surface, which helps it release from the wad and slot into a tight, even pattern with less deformation. Combined with the moderate 1,050 fps velocity, the load trades raw speed for pattern integrity, and dense, intact patterns are exactly what stretches ethical turkey range past 40 and toward 50 yards. This is the same density story that let hunters move to 20-gauge and even .410 turkey guns; Boss applies it to a full-payload 12-gauge for maximum core density.

The draw is price. TSS is expensive because tungsten is expensive, and Boss sells factory-direct to keep a box around $90 rather than the higher shelf prices of some name-brand TSS. As with any turkey load, pattern your specific choke with it before the season so you know exactly where the dense core prints.