Clark Kent Fasteel

[dan z]

i got to say kent #3 is a killer for ducks and geese love it

[SledNeck]

Saw this thread and I picked up some Kent 3.5 #3s. Ill see how they compare to the black cloud #2s Ive been shooting. Maybe its just in my head but It doesnt seem that black clouds killing range is any better than run of the mill steel shot.

[goblueM]

I've shot Fasteel #2's for pheasants for a while now. I must say the pellets seem to be much more uniform and round than other shot I've used. Picked up black cloud #2 for ducks last trip and did pretty well with both. I say use Fasteel, for the price you can't beat it. But whatever you have confidence in is probably what you'll shoot best

[2 DA GILLS]

I have shot Fast Steel since they came out and love them. I was going to say good shell for the prices, but in my opinion - good shell no matter the price. Love the fps on their loads and have shot much better since switching.

Like mentioned earlier, they are not a miracle shell and you should pattern your gun to know what is best. I definitely know there are choke and shot size combos I need to stay away from with my old 1100 duck gun. Never had any ejecting problems through my 20+ year old 1100 with them. Yes I said an 1100 with no ejecting issues - it is true.

[riverrat56]

It is also a very clean 1100 then.....

Here's another guy with very minimal jamming in his 1100.

All I shoot is FastSteel, I find it to be a great shell. But I have had people tell me that they shot at geese from only 20 yds away and the BB's bounced off....I told them they missed......

[2 DA GILLS]

Riverrat

Correct. I keep it clean. 10 minutes of cleaning goes along ways to happiness in the field. I also keep it a bit on the dry side. Too much oil and it gums up and gets sluggish. Especially when really cold.

[riverrat56]

That was the cause of my minor jamming problem a few years ago, too much oil. They are great guns.

[CC Rocks]

Hunted ducks this weekend in the Rapids area and did very well. I had a lot of trouble "killing" the birds on the first shot however. It took two and sometimes three to finish the job. I was shooting Winchester 3" #4.. I had some old federal 2 3/4 mag 4's that worked great. What's the deal with new shells? Any words of wisdom regarding brands?

[Quackaddict9]

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But I have had people tell me that they shot at geese from only 20 yds away and the BB's bounced off....I told them they missed......

for sure!

[CC Rocks]

If I was missing I would be knocking them down, or have a pillow full of feathers floating in the air after shooting. Just having issues with quick kills.

[tomfromblaine]

I tryed shooting some this year, really couldnt tell the difference and I havent patterened thru my gun yet so the jury is still out here, I did notice that silver doesnt stick out as bad as red empties floating around.