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looks like KENT has entered the tungsten world

Andy S.":isywbsut said:
Only 15g/cc and #7 shot, don't see it gaining much traction.
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Depends on price IMO. If they are marketing it against hevi shot for example it could do pretty well. If they are marketing it against TSS then nope


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REN":3u7vw1qo said:
Andy S.":3u7vw1qo said:
Only 15g/cc and #7 shot, don't see it gaining much traction.
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Depends on price IMO. If they are marketing it against hevi shot for example it could do pretty well. If they are marketing it against TSS then nope
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Bottom line is about price & value.

What you want to bet the majority of turkey hunters are still shooting lead loads?
If Kent prices this only marginally higher than lead, they could actually gain a lot of market share.
IMO, this SHOULD be far superior to those popular Winchester Longbeard lead loads.

knightrider":3u7vw1qo said:
If it doesn't shoot better than there other junk it's doomed from the beginning
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Good point.
On the other hand, bet most turkey hunters aren't doing much pattern testing.
 
If one is selling or shooting 18g/cc TSS, and using anything larger than #9s (as long as it is legal), they are wasting their time, money, pattern density, effective killing range, forgiveness up close, among other things. The TSS pioneers have been pushing #9s for about 15 years now, not sure why it is taken others so long to get onboard.
 
Andy S.":1hzsh730 said:
If one is selling or shooting 18g/cc TSS, and using anything larger than #9s (as long as it is legal), they are wasting their time, money, pattern density, effective killing range, forgiveness up close, among other things. The TSS pioneers have been pushing #9s for about 15 years now, not sure why it is taken others so long to get onboard.
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The ammo companies may can get 7s easier and or cheaper, and lots of regular guys may not know or understand what they are missing with true TSS 9s.
May be just good ole marketing.

I've never used tss, don't feel like getting into reloading, and usually by the time I feel like I need shells they are all gone.

If I ever come across some 9s I will get them.


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yeah I imagine the 7s part is marketing and cost. Prob cheaper to get for them and from a general marketing stand point straight 7s prob easier to sell to the masses who dont follow or understand TSS. they see 7s and think that is much better then 9s
 
woodsman04":tk1lizcc said:
Andy S.":tk1lizcc said:
The TSS pioneers have been pushing #9s for about 15 years now, not sure why it is taken others so long to get onboard.
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The ammo companies may can get 7s easier and or cheaper, and lots of regular guys may not know or understand what they are missing with true TSS 9s.
May be just good ole marketing.
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Marketing realizes that most people are making their decisions as much on emotion as fact or logic.

Although true, it can be hard to believe a #9 TSS pellet out-penetrates a #5 lead pellet.
Marketing may just be more willing to sell #7 TSS vs selling less #9 TSS,
simply because so many turkey hunters cannot imagine #9 anything possibly having so much energy.
In time they will.

Was a little slow believing it myself.
But now even see the advantages of #10 TSS and using a more open choke,
so there's advantage close range, and still have a 45-yd-plus lethal load,
maybe even with a less than "full" choke.
Imagine, the wide pattern of a factory "modified" choke,
yet still a deadly dense pattern for sure kills at 45-plus-yards.
THIS appeals more to me than simply opting for "long" range.
 

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