When you’re waking up at zero-dark-thirty and heading out in the chilly morning fog of opening day, you want to give yourself every opportunity for success. You want a shell that delivers maximum force at a price that doesn’t force you to take out a second mortgage. HEVI-Bismuth Waterfowl shells utilize bismuth, which is 22% denser than steel, to deliver more downrange lethality at an affordable price. And, it’s safe for older fixed choke and fine classic doubles shotguns.

Winchester Bismuth Ammunition shatters performance expectations with a premium, uniform shot, which is tin-plated to produce the smoothest, roundest bismuth shot in the industry. To ensure the shot stays uniform and round, Winchester adds a buffering compound that fills voids within the shotshell and cushions the shot upon ignition.

At 40 yards, Winchester Bismuth puts an impressive 90% of the pattern on the target while the two closest competitors demonstrate 66% and 54%. Hunters can also use any choke with Winchester Bismuth for optimum pattern performance. Another important component of Winchester Bismuth is the Winchester Drylok® Wad System and primer system for those days that are not bluebird but when the birds are flying all the same. The proprietary Drylok Wad System keeps powder dry for consistent and dependable ignition despite damp waterfowl conditions.

Bismuth shot has gained popularity among die-hard waterfowlers because it is denser than steel, allowing for smaller shot sizes to be used and more pellets within a pattern. It is also less likely to damage older shotguns and performs better than steel through a variety of chokes.

Features

• Premium Bismuth Shot; tin plated, smoothest and roundest in the industry
• Buffered payload puts more pellets on target for 60-yard performance
• Water Resistant- Lacquered primer and double seal wad keep out water

Beginning in 1996 as a small group of sportsmen discussing the future of shotgunning, Kent Cartridge is now an international cartridge company. In 1997, Kent purchased the Activ Cartridge factory in Kearneysville, West Virginia. This gave Kent a home base in the heart of wild and wonderful West Virginia. In 1998 Kent expanded to Europe with the acquisition of the Gamebore Cartridge Company in Hull, England. The Kent-Gamebore Corporation was then formed and now carries on business throughout North America and around the world. The goal was simple, develop a non-toxic shotshell that would equal, and possibly exceed, the performance of high quality lead waterfowl loads. Constantly evolving and leading with proven performance and innovation, Kent products continue to set the benchmark.

Consistent patterning, balanced shot string, less recoil, superior penetration and retained energy. It all adds up to how your day ends. Kent waterfowl products are proven performers day in and day out. Tungsten Matrix is the only non-toxic shotshell pellet that is specifically designed to match the physical and ballistic properties of premium quality lead shot. Unlike other non-toxic alternatives, Tungsten Matrix is uniform in size and density, and responds to all choke constrictions. Tungsten Matrix is not limited like steel and other non-toxics because of its malleable, lead-like properties. This also means Tungsten Matrix is safe for use in older nitro-proofed or high grade fixed choke barrels.

When birds fly high, tear them down from the sky. Federal Black Cloud TSS carries on a lethal legacy, blending proven FLITESTOPPER Steel pellets and 18 g/cc Tungsten Super Shot. With 56 percent higher density than lead and more than double the density of steel, TSS pellets maintain velocity farther, hit harder and penetrate deeper than any waterfowl payload ever has. The swarm of shot leaves no chance for escape with the FLITECONTROL FLEX wad, which opens from the rear for a controlled release of the payload and the deadliest, most consistent patterns.

Features

• Extends effective range past 50 yards
• 60 percent HEAVYWEIGHT TSS pellets
• TSS is more than double the density of steel and 50 percent denser than lead
• 40 percent FLITESTOPPER Steel
• FLITECONTROL FLEX wad provides the most consistent patterns in all waterfowl chokes
• Lead-free Catalyst primer and clean, fast-burning propellant

At 1700 feet per second, HyperSonic waterfowl ammunition is becoming more and more popular among waterfowl shooters because of it’s top speed and unique Xelerator wad. Featuring a unique ignition chamber, the Xelerator wad allows for higher velocities while maintaining a safe pressure. In two different stages, the primer ignites a small powder charge then its primary powder charge to release the non-toxic steel pellets. Travelling at a high velocity, these pellets increase your chances of hitting your target the first time.

Flooded timber, swamps, marshes, duck blinds and john boats; duck hunters get wet…it’s all part of the hunt. Winchester Drylok Super Steel loads are trusted by the most hard-core duck hunters in the harshest of conditions. Winchester’s patented technology is designed to keep your shotgun shells dry, time after time, no matter where you are. When it matters, you need Drylok Super Steel.

Features

• Heavy Wad Design
• Plated Steel Shot
• Drylok Super Steel Wad
• Lacquered Primer