types of shells

msdrake · Postby **msdrake** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 10:48 am

I have been wanting to try some of the "new" shells on the market, but have always stayed with steel due to the cost. I can't justify paying the extra. What are some of your experiences with bismuth/tungsten/hevi-shot. In particular hevi-shot, I have heard good things about it. Thanks for the feed back.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 10:56 am

Tungsten matrix is just like lead, only costs more. It is the real deal. Bismuth is just really expensive steel, IMHO. I have about 5 boxes of it left that I got last year as Christmas presents. When it is gone, I won't buy any more, for sure. Dunno about hevishot.

msdrake · Postby **msdrake** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 1:22 pm

decided to bite the bullet and order 2 boxes of the kent tungsten and 2 boxes of the heavy-shot. Will not be here until next week, steel will have to do for opener. CAN'T WAIT, EVEN IF WE ONLY SEE ONE, IT'S STILL DUCK HUNTIN!!!!!!!

00duck · Postby **00duck** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 2:21 pm

kent's tungsten matrix works for me just ask delta duck he has witness the long shot [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]null[/img] [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

BrianB · Postby **BrianB** » Wed Nov 28, 2001 2:28 pm

You can get good steel shells, like estate or Winchester Dry-lok, not the cheap x-pert for 48 and 56 cents per shells, respectively, if you buy byt the case. And that's 3 and halves.

Postby **judge jb** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 12:43 am

i tried several of the new improved shells last year, but never felt comfortable with them because i didn't shoot enough of them to give them a chance. i kept going back to Super Dry-Locks... when you pay a 1.50 a shot, you are talking serious duck-huntin.

judge jb

Unkljohn · Postby **Unkljohn** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 12:47 am

I bought 2 boxes of the hevi-shot,just out of curiosity. I'll let you know on Monday what I think of em. I do know it's painful patterning the stuff because it costs so much!!! [img]images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]
JT

Postby **Greenhead22** » Thu Nov 29, 2001 12:51 am

Try to run down some of the Federal Tungsten Iron/Steel duplex shells. They come in 2S/4T or 4S/4T. There are like a $1 per shell, where steel is .75. I bought two boxes last year and killed 18/20 with them, some on longer shots. You can get them through www.mackspw.com or www.herters.com

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