*** 3″ 12ga not recommended for use with Remington V3***
The Smalltown Hunting Blend; a staple in our turkey lineup. Combining the knockdown power and mass of 7 1/2s with the pattern density of 9s we created the ultimate duplex. We stack the ratio of 7 1/2s on top of our 9s resulting in a uniform and dense pattern up close, or when you need that extra 10 yards. Each round is hand-built and human eye reviewed for quality control ensuring maximum accountability and shot-to-shot consistency. Small town made, big time patterns.
OFFERED IN THE FOLLOWING MODELS:
- 12 Gauge 3 1/2″ 2 1/2 oz 7 1/2 – 9 shot 1175 FPS (5 Cartridges per box)
- 12 Gauge 3″ 2 1/4 oz 7 1/2 – 9 shot 1190 FPS (5 Cartridges per box)
- 20 Gauge 3″ 1 5/8 oz 7 1/2 – 9 shot 1175 FPS (5 Cartridges per box)
SHOT COUNT:
- 12 Gauge 3 1/2″ : 750
- 12 Gauge 3″ : 698
- 20 Gauge 3″ : 492
Apex 12ga PT-3.5 Small Town Hunting Blend load
12ga 3.5” 2.5oz Blend of TSS #7.5’s x #9’s
870 Super Mag
INDIAN CREEK: Black Diamond Strike Series Choke .665”
60 yards
The stats
263 Pellets in the 10” circle 269 Pellets in the 20” circle 532 pellets in the total 20” circle 71% of the load inside the total 20” circle at 60 yards
Alex (verified owner) –
Incredible shells. I was using Long Beard XR for years, and I was hesitant. However, I gave these a try, and I never looked back. Do yourself a favor and buy these shells.
Ben (verified owner) –
Devastating patterns out to 50 yards from a short barrel 20 gauge ! No other shell like it !
Cam (verified owner) –
Absolutely amazing patterns at 25&50 yards with the Indian creek black diamond choke. After patterning I instantly bought two more boxes.
Gary –
I teach turkey hunting seminars and have harvested many birds with #6 lead shot. Having tried the #9 Apex, I sold all my old ammo. Never going back. Unbelievable patterns!!!
Chris (verified owner) –
20 is the new 12 with this load! Patterns were unbelievable out to 50 yards. I will not buy lead again after experience with this, give it a try for yourself and you won’t regret it!
Nicholas Smith (verified owner) –
Get ready to have your shoulder dislocated, but well worth it!!!
Ben Morgan (verified owner) –
I love it when you shoot a Bird at 60 yards and it looks like you hit them with a baseball bat,their head hits the ground first awesome shells thanks so much guy’s
Chris (verified owner) –
I wanted to see if TSS was worth all the excitement. Got 1 box to try out. After my first 2 birds of the season I got another box. These things are the truth. Not just tight patterns, but they hit so hard that I feel like the range you can take a bird at is significantly further than anything else I’ve shot.
1 more weekend to hunt this season. 1 more bird and I’ll hit my states limit. These will be in my gun.
tony s. –
bought these last spring. shot 2 turkeys this spring and one this fall. great pattern out to 50 yds. with my thompson center 20 gauge. nothing else i tried came close, hits them hard and puts them down. great product. thanks apex. i will never go back i am now a loyal customer. i dont generally write reviews but i really was impressed.
Hunter Louviere (verified owner) –
Hands down the best TSS blend for a 20ga. The pattern is unmatched!!
Brian Hall –
Absolute stone cold turkey killing machine! Standard choke Stevens 301 20 gauge 280 pellets in 10″ circle at 40 yards 55 of these in the kill zone and countless in the body. My son killed his bird at 34 yards never flopped just dead. When I cleaned the brest there were countless pellets deep into the brest, penetration was unbelievable. After shooting just about every shell pattering the gun apex was hands down winner and I will never look for another brand again. If I could give you 10 stars I would!
james b (verified owner) –
Two shots this season with two birds down. The small town blend was an integral part of that success.
Jake (verified owner) –
Drastically out performs other tungsten ammo I’ve tested. At 40 yards, it’s hard to tell exactly how many holes are in the 10” circle because it’s such a dense pattern. You can see the 7.5 shot very tight in the center of the pattern and the 9.5 in an even pattern within and surrounding it. I paired this with an Indian Creek Black Diamond Strike .660 choke and will never need to look elsewhere. Looks great, shoots great, and hits hard.