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by MikeRossi
For turkeys use one of the tungsten matrixes (blends). For all other game use steel, even if not required by law. It is not worth the cost, nor do you get better results with tungsten over steel for game other than turkeys, I like the Tung blends for turkey because I never used anything else, so I don't have any real rationale except I am anti-lead ammo. Steel works great for waterfowl and all other game , better than lead in my experience. I never used bismuth. I tend not to believe what I read/hear in gunning circles, because decades of experience seldom cooperates with it. But what I heard/read is probably the same as you have - expensive, and softer than tung, so better in vintage shotguns. I don't know, that is what "they say". If it matters, they also say tung is harder than steel too. I am not a chemist, IDK / DC... I do know what works from a hunting perspective. Another note on cost - I am unaware of any states that allow you to take more than 3 turkeys per year. Seldom do you shoot more than one round at a turkey either. Misses occur, but since you are shooting at them stationary not to the extent of flying game. The Tung blend usually come in boxes of 5 and 10. That many lasts for a while. Some hunters use a scope and may need to sight in every year - that is another story, but not one I am knowlwdgeable about. Sighting in uses ammo, thats my point with that. You dont need a scope for turkey, I can attest to that, and I doubt there is much positive gain from their use, but as said, IDK about scopes for turkey dont use never did for turkey.