[SHOT Show 2020] New Kent Cartridge Loads for 2020

   02.05.20

[SHOT Show 2020] New Kent Cartridge Loads for 2020

I briefly visited with my old friend Kevin Howard of Howard Communications at the Kent Cartridge booth at the 2020 SHOT Show. Kevin has been doing PR work for hunting/outdoor companies for just about as long as I’ve been writing about them.

Kent Cartridge was founded in 1996 after lead shot was banned for hunting waterfowl.

In 1996, in the wake of the banning of lead to hunt migratory birds in North America, a group of passionate sportsmen were inspired to develop a new line up of quality yet affordable, high performance, non-toxic hunting loads. It was from this shared vision that Kent Cartridge was born.

These days they also load lead shot in addition to non-toxic varieties.

New Fasteel 2.0 Waterfowl Loads

For 2020, Kent has expanded their Fasteel line of shells. They introduced Fasteel 2.0 “Precision Plated Steel” shotshells last year.

Fasteel 2.0 features per manufacturer:

  • CX2000 primer is the most consistent and reliable primer available on the market today
  • High-performance base-wad (inside nickel-plated metal head of shell)
  • Custom-blended, double-base powders to ensure consistant velocities in all North American weather conditions
  • Premium shot wads
  • Precision ground, zinc-plated steel shot for corrosion protection & superior patterns
  • High density polymer plastic case

New Fasteel 2.0 loads for 2020:

  • 12 gauge 3-1/2” 1-3/8 ounce 1550 FPS #1
  • 12 gauge 3-1/2” 1-3/8 ounce 1550 FPS #3
  • 12 gauge 2-3/4” 1-1/4 ounce 1300 FPS #3

New Elite Pro Target

Kent’s Elite Pro Target shells are loaded with Diamond Shot (highly polished and uniform lead shot), and are made in USA to high quality standards. For 2020 they’ve brought out a load that should make serious smallbore shotgunners smile:

  • 28 gauge 2-3/4” 3/4 ounce 1200 FPS #7.5

Here’s hoping Kent cartridge keeps on keeping on. Even if you don’t use their products, high-quality companies like this actually cause the quality of shotshells across the board to improve. Gotta love the free market!

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Editor & Contributing Writer Russ Chastain is a lifelong hunter and shooter who has spent his life learning about hunting, shooting, guns, ammunition, gunsmithing, reloading, and bullet casting. He started toting his own gun in the woods at age nine and he's pursued deer with rifles since 1982, so his hunting knowledge has been growing for more than three and a half decades. His desire and ability to share this knowledge with others has also grown, and Russ has been professionally writing and editing original hunting & shooting content since 1998. Russ Chastain has a passion for sharing accurate, honest, interesting hunting & shooting knowledge and stories with people of all skill levels.

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