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Kent TM 20ga, 2-3/4”, #5?
Unread 09-02-2019, 08:52 PM   #1
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Default Kent TM 20ga, 2-3/4”, #5?

Anyone know where I might be able to find 2-3 boxes of 20 ga, 2-3/4”, #5’s?

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Their website says midwayusa has them.
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Their website says midwayusa has them.
3” but not 2-3/4”.
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Sorry, I didn't look that close. Ballistic Products shows they have 2.75 #5 in 20 ga.
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All I could find was bismuth, a box of 25 from Cabelas
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Jay, if you aren't able to find TM, I used Kent 20 ga, 2 3/4, #5, bismuth on sea ducks last year they performed very well. Got them from Cabelas.
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Jay, if you aren't able to find TM, I used Kent 20 ga, 2 3/4, #5, bismuth on sea ducks last year they performed very well. Got them from Cabelas.
Thank you, Joe. I appreciate the suggestion.

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Anyone know where I might be able to find 2-3 boxes of 20 ga, 2-3/4”, #5’s?

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Jay, just a suggestion, you might want to pattern #5's and #6's from your 20 bore. Through much pattern testing with Parker 20 bores, I have found that the #6's pattern measurably better from a 20 bore. Your gun may be different, but I don't use anything larger than 6's in the 20 bore and 7 1/2 in a 28 bore. No doubt there are 20 bores that handle 5's well, but I don't own one. 20 bore #6's will handle ducks well out to about 40 yards or so from a full choke gun, in my experience extensively shooting ducks in Saskatchewan and locally. In my opinion, that is the maximum distance for the 20 bore and only in full choke. Try to stretch the 20 bore and you will wind up with wounded birds some of which don't drop where they can be recovered with a good dog.

When shooting a 12 bore at geese and ducks, I use only the old pigeon load of 3 1/4 drams (1200 fps) and 1 1/4 ounce of shot. Relatively light recoil and short shot strings make for a superior waterfowl load. I like 6's for ducks and 4's for the geese. I don't skybust and make sure the waterfall are well within the range of my loads.
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Jay,

I suggest you get some Bismuth 5's and pattern them in your gun.
Last year I killed geese with my VHE 30" 28ga with F/F chokes using 3/4oz. #4's. Search back in the Hunting with Parkers forum.
I also shoot 1 oz. #5 Bismuth out of my 30" 20ga. Fox with F/F chokes. Same results. Do your part in getting them within 40yds and head shoot them. You did'nt mention whether you were shooting ducks or geese but if those loads will kill a Canada cleanly then you should have no problem on ducks. Good luck.
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Head shots at 40 yards? Really? Plus goose shooting with a 28 bore with #4 shot. Pardon me for saying this, but this goes against everything I've learned and experienced in my 55 years of hunting. I respond because there might be unexperienced folks out there that might try this. It can be done, of course, but shows damn little respect for the birds, in my opinion.
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