2023’s best new hunting gear: The top rifles, shotguns and loads for Canadian hunters

HEVI-METAL XTREME

Promising devastating hits, these waterfowl loads punch out tungsten pellets (30 per cent) stacked over steel pellets (70 per cent). To ensure equal downrange performance, the dense tungsten pellets are three shot sizes smaller, while the Flitecontrol Flex wad helps guarantee consistent long-range patterns. The 12- and 20-gauge shells come with #6 tungsten and #3 steel, or #4 tungsten and #1 steel.

Learn more: HEVI-Shot, www.hevishot.com