Hevi-Metal vs Hevi-Steel vs Kent Fasteel vs Winchester Blind Side

I havent duck hunted in forever so I am just telling you what I have heard from friends of mine who duck hunt a ton. I hear that Kent makes great stuff and their Tungsten Matrix shell is awesome.

have you tried the Blind side by Winchester?

I shoot an new A5 and these shells are absolutely a game-changer.

Kent GOAT

Get a case of Estate 3" 1 3/8ths #2's for $129.99. It kills them deader than shite.

I've shot Hevi metal, Hevi Steel, and Blind Side out of my guns (Beretta and Benellis) and I would rank in the following order: Hevi Metal - Hevi Steel - Blind Side. I have killed some mallards at 50 yards stone dead with Hevi-Metal and am about to hit Rogers up for another case or two soon. I have never shot the Kents to compare.

Ive had problems with kent shells for the past two seasons. The first shell will fire, but wont eject. We've had it happen with three different guns. I will never shoot Kent again. My buddies shoot Hevi steel or Hevi Metal and love those, but im fine with going to academy and picking up a couple boxes of Winchester super X for $11 dollars each. I have never had a problem with them.

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It doesn't matter what you shoot when the ducks are where they're supposed to be

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Agreed. 20-30 yard shots over the decoys, you can shoot anything. This past hunt I killed almost all of my birds over the decoys and it was clean kills shooting Xpert 1 1/8oz.

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those times when you have to call the shot earlier than you want or for when ducks are on the way

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This is what I'm dealing with. The hole I primarily hunt was a lot more open water and shorter vegetation last year so even on long shots and cripples, we recovered almost everything. This year, the cattails are taller, more numerous, and thicker which has lead to many more lost birds than last year, primarily on passing shots or decoy shy birds - especially if they hit the water alive. Since I need more shells anyway, I figured I might as well invest in shells that will reduce my cripples and lead to more clean kills.

I've shot Kent 3-1/2 for years it's a good shell. Been shooting hypersonic 3" for past two, I love them.

Fast Steel is the best for the money. If I'm paying for a premium shell, I'll get Hevi-Metal. Blindside is frickin trash and I didn't buy it even with my employee discount.