Winchester 2 3/4" 00 buckshot...good for self-defense??

Southern Shooter · January 25, 2006, 05:37 PM

Wal-mart has the Winchester 2 3/4" 00 buckshot for $6.27 per 15 shells. It is UNPLATTED. How good would this be for self-defense? What about for hunting...how well would it do for deer and other medium sized animals?

rlu929s · January 25, 2006, 05:54 PM

I hope good because I just bought a box myself. I've read in several forums that 00 buckshot works fine shot out of modified choke for home defense.

Dave McC · January 25, 2006, 09:40 PM

Buy some, shoot some patterns and see. If it works well, buy more....

Southern Shooter · January 25, 2006, 10:26 PM

What are the advantages and disadvantages between PLATTED and UNPLATTED buckshot? These are UNPLATTED.

Dave McC · January 26, 2006, 09:11 AM

Plating helps keep the pellets round, though often antimony content and velocity is more crucial. IMO, not that important.

I've used plenty of Winchester unplated 00 and still have some stored away. It's good in my shotguns. It will probably be OK in yours, but you will NOT know until you pattern some.

shotgunmikes · February 5, 2006, 12:30 PM

We carry a shotgun shells that are perfect for home defense becuase they will not penetrate sheetrock wall that are 1/2 thick but are tough on the bad guys and it is Dept. of Justice approved. We also have a sabot round for hunting that has great range/or again for home defense works just like our buck shot.

hpg · February 5, 2006, 12:43 PM

I shoot 00 and 4 Buck as well. I get a little better pattern with the 4 Buck. hpg

January 25, 2006, 05:37 PM	#1
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 469	Winchester 2 3/4" 00 buckshot...good for self-defense?? Wal-mart has the Winchester 2 3/4" 00 buckshot for $6.27 per 15 shells. It is UNPLATTED. How good would this be for self-defense? What about for hunting...how well would it do for deer and other medium sized animals?

January 25, 2006, 10:26 PM	#4
Southern Shooter Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2005 Location: central Louisiana Posts: 469	Platted VS. Unplatted Buckshot What are the advantages and disadvantages between PLATTED and UNPLATTED buckshot? These are UNPLATTED.

February 5, 2006, 12:30 PM	#6
shotgunmikes Junior Member Join Date: February 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3	something other than buckshot We carry a shotgun shells that are perfect for home defense becuase they will not penetrate sheetrock wall that are 1/2 thick but are tough on the bad guys and it is Dept. of Justice approved. We also have a sabot round for hunting that has great range/or again for home defense works just like our buck shot.

February 5, 2006, 12:43 PM	#7
hpg Senior Member Join Date: September 14, 2002 Location: in the Bluegrass State Posts: 1,610	I shoot 00 and 4 Buck as well. I get a little better pattern with the 4 Buck. hpg __________________ NRA member Semper Paratus

January 25, 2006, 05:54 PM	#2
rlu929s Junior Member Join Date: January 23, 2006 Posts: 3	I hope good because I just bought a box myself. I've read in several forums that 00 buckshot works fine shot out of modified choke for home defense.

January 25, 2006, 09:40 PM	#3
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Buy some, shoot some patterns and see. If it works well, buy more....

January 26, 2006, 09:11 AM	#5
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Plating helps keep the pellets round, though often antimony content and velocity is more crucial. IMO, not that important. I've used plenty of Winchester unplated 00 and still have some stored away. It's good in my shotguns. It will probably be OK in yours, but you will NOT know until you pattern some.