Kent, bought out the old "ACTIV" shell company years ago. Activ back then, came out with a 2 1/4oz turkey load in the 3" shell called their "Penetrator series". Many, have been trying to buy up what's left of those shells over the years. personally, I haven't tried any loads by Kent as yet, but what I do like about this shell company is that they use "Nickle plated shot" which I feel hits better than copper plated shot. If I were to ever switch back to lead shot again, I would use Kent loads in #4's or #5's.