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Unread 06-22-2014, 10:07 PM   #21
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Charlie,
I have not seen TM for sale for a long time. I bought a lifetime supply years ago when no one wanted it. You may find it easier to get Bismuth from Rio.
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Unread 06-23-2014, 12:41 AM   #22
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The Kent TM are great shells, but they have pretty stiff recoil for old wood. The 3 1/2" 12 gauge, 2 oz. loads come on sale more than most sizes. I bought a pile of them a few years ago when I found them cheap. When torn down they make good light loads. Even light loads seem to hit hard.
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Charlie I got some here at cabelas. They also have rio bismuth

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Kent-...h-All+Products
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Charlie - I don't have any data, but I wouldn't think that TM would outperform highly alloyed lead shot, and lead will be a LOT cheaper.
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I've shot barrels of it through a full choke gun, it seems to perform fine at fair ranges. And the boys are right, it's heavy stuff in the big magnum loads. Even the 1 1/4 ounce 12 gauge stuff is pretty hefty. I've never put any on a pattern board, I'd rather shoot it at ducks. It's too expensive to waste.

Cheapest I've seen it in the stores is about $3 a shell for the 1 1/4 ounce 12 gauge. My guess is you'll have to order it. I think you can finally buy it directly from Kent. I don't know one retailer these days that keeps store stock due to the prices.

They made some 10 gauge 2 7/8 shells early on but that's not been available for years and I doubt you'd ever find any. They never made it in 3 1/2 inch length for the 10 gauge.


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i would like to pattern a shell or two to see how it compares with lead shot..a fellow has offered to let me have a few boxes so i will pattern it against lead..the rest i will spareingly shoot at a few ducks and maybe a turkey.. charlie
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I wouldn't waste it on a turkey when I could shoot lead at one. It's too dear to shoot at anything but waterfowl. Anybody has any for sale that Charlie doesn't want feel free to let me know. I have a back stock but it's going to run out one of these days.

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I ordered my Kent TM online. It is impossible to find in stores, at least in the ones I went to.
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What is the difference in frames 1, 1.5 and 2. Also o, oo and so on
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What is the difference in frames 1, 1.5 and 2. Also o, oo and so on
the frame gets larger as the number goes up, so with in a gauge you may find a lighter gun on one size and a heavier gun on another

you can determine frame size by measuring the distance between centers on the firing pins

so for example - you will normally find 16's on 0 and on 1 frames

a heavier 12 may be on a 2 or even a 3 while a lighter 10 may be on a 2.

the Parker Story goes into more detail.
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