Kent makes Tungsten Matrix... and its like 40 per box. I've seen it in action though and its definitely powerful. Kent and Remi's are all I shoot as well. Doesn't mean I hit anything, but when I do, its usually a no doubter. I also was not happy with Xperts out of my 870.... so I went back to what I used to shoot. Now that I have a good dog, I suppose I could get away with shooting cheapo shells but the confidence I have in my shells is worth two bucks to me. Bottom line... the stuff costs more because its more dense so it packs more of a punch further out than steel which on the surface would make it more effective at longer ranges..... you also have to factor in the price of the material used to create the shot in the shell.... and last I heard the raw price was through the roof. I'll throw this out there.... if you can't hit ducks in close (this would be me) then shooting slower, heavier shot at further distances isn't going to make any difference for you. I'd say shoot steel all the time unless you're shooting something big, like exclusively geese and swans or something like that. 8)