Originally Posted by whackem_stackem
Originally Posted by Backroads
Originally Posted by There_Ya_Go
I tried some 3" shells in my Ohio-made Ithaca 37. Didn't like the recoil, so I went back to 2-3/4", 2's or 3's. Didn't see much in 2-3/4 available for quite a while, but they are starting to show up again here and there.

Originally Posted by Backroads
I only use Kent fasteel 2 3/4" #2 for all ducks. Kills em just fine

I and some others I know have experienced an unacceptable number of misfires with the Fasteels in recent years, both 2-3/4 and 3s. Primer is dimpled followed by a poof instead of a bang. I had a similar occurrence with some leftover Drylocks I switched to. Thinking about trying something else. Any suggestions?

That sucks! Does the wad make it out of the barrel?

I have not had any issues with the Kent loads in my Ithaca 37 or SX3, I am still working on the last flat I purchased a few years ago.

Have you reached out to Kent with a lot number?
The wad doesn't always make it all the way down the barrel.
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I remember hearing about this. Quite a few hunters had similar incidents. I have also heard that some of the aftermarket chokes have issues with certain shells.