Many turkey hunters load their own high-performance shotgun ammunition with Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) and Hevi-Shot, but reloading improves performance for all shotgunners.

Trustworthy load data is rather limited for the .257 Ack. Imp. The Nosler Reloading Guide 9, though, contains plenty of reliable information.

Choosing reloading components to use in crafting your own ammo depends on the type of ammunition you’re loading. For help with this, turn to the reloading manual your kit comes with or utilize a ...

If you look over the Hornady load manual, you'll see instances, like with the .243 Win., where they instruct you to use 85- to 87-grain bullet load data with the 80-grain GMX bullet.