Pheasant and Duck Loads

Harry Collins · 09-10-2010, 01:36 PM

John,

I have been useing Kent "Impact" Tungsten Matrix Pheasant loads. They are 1 1/4 oz of #5's at 1400 fps. I agree that this is over kill on velocity. I prefer 1200 fps, but this is what is available. I purchased several flats of this stuff in 12 and 20 gauge a few years ago for $12.50 a box of 10. Another way to go is NiceShot that you can load yourself just like lead with no buffer or order shells from www.rstshells.com Their velocitys are more to my taste.

Harry

Feathersjr · 09-10-2010, 04:06 PM

Thanks Harry. I have used Kent's Impact loads and they are good ones. Your purchase of several flats at $12.50 a box was a smart move. They are somewhere around $30.00 to $33.00 a box now...Thanks for the feedback. I had ordered some Bismuth but the dealer is out and has a backorder in but it seems Bismuth has a production problem so it will take awhile to get any shipped. Looks like Kents Impact or Bismuth will get my business for a time.
John

Harry Collins · 09-10-2010, 04:40 PM

John,

NiceShot is what I reload for ducks and geese. I know you've done the math, however to purchase 25 rounds of Bismuth or tungston matrix you would have to get it for less than $30 a box of 10 to beat RST's price on NiceShot.

Harry