Steel shot

[D360]

Pretty new to bird hunting, I hear that Hevi-Shot Hevi-Metal is one of the best for steel shot shells. any other good ones out there?

Dustin

[xd2005]

It's also expensive. I seem to have fine luck with Kent Fasteel (think that's it).

[Mr56Jeep]

The enviro-metal stuff is all good but it will cost you. I'm a fan of spending my money on practice in the off season and using 3" steel number 2 at ranges that I know I will crush.

[GregFowler23]

Ya its some pretty spendy stuff. Kents done me good as well.

[Elkrunner]

It's also expensive. I seem to have fine luck with Kent Fasteel (think that's it).

I have not complaints either.  Escpecially for the price.

[aaron42ash]

Right now Cabela's is running a sale on Fed. Steel. 94$ a case can't be beat. Quality is ok too

[jordano]

kent fasteel, black cloud, hevi metal... they are awesome.

[DuckDr.Duke]

I like the Kent steel, but man if it gets wet the stuff is no good like a missile out of your gun. I used to reload steel a lot. I used to reload a 2 3/4" Federal Gold Metal Hull, with 800X powder, it was a duplex load of BBB and 3's pushing 1550 FPS it was good stuff "smacked em".
I usually just use Winchester I like the way the hulls are sealed at the top and Remington has some good loads too for steel. That hevishot is expensive.

[dfarley33]

I use Hevi-steel when I can, but in general #2 Kent Fast-steel is awesome!!!

[Wtrfowlr62]

picked up a couple boxes of hevi-metal for this year hear it rocks. usually shot blackcloud and for me it worked flawlessly. like everyone else though kent for the money cant be beat if you can afford to shoot heavy metal/blackcloud your gold but kent kills them just as good as any 

[h2ofowlr]

I have a few cases of Kent.  I also purchased the Winchester Xpert, but if your shooting ducks over the decoys you will have no issues with it.  If your having issues with it, your probably shooting out further than you think.  If your taking longer shots you may want to invest in some of the Hevi-metal or heavy shot.  It carries the down range energy further allowing for less cripples. 
Again it doesn't matter what shot you use if your a poor shot.  You can shoot the most expensive stuff on the market and still get lack luster performance if you are not practiced up.
I am able to make the inexpensive stuff work great as I get out and shoot a lot of rounds down range.

[Mr56Jeep]

Again it doesn't matter what shot you use if your a poor shot.

 

I am able to make the inexpensive stuff work great as I get out and shoot a lot of rounds down range.

Or you could say that a little different as "It doesn't matter what shot you use if your a good shot."

Taking shots you can make will out perform magic bullets every time   

[boots]

Ive heard good things about the Hevi Shot but its out of my budget. Kent Fasteel or Black Cloud for me

[D360]

Kent fast steel and Hevi-Metal it is I guess, Thanks all! now I just need the birds