Shotshell terminology (Help needed, thanks)

Peter Teh · September 19, 2002, 05:49 PM

Dear all,

I have a hard time understanding about shotgun ammunition. There are the bird shotshell, buckshot shell etc. I thought the numbers per load is standardise throughout the industry however, recently I found that even ammo with the same number will have different pellet count. Can we say 00 is always a 9 pellet??

Really appreciate if someone could educate me in this subject and explain the shotshell terminology as highlighted below. Any site to visit.

Buckshot
Index Guage Shell Powder Velocity Buckshot pellet
No. Length Dr.Eq. fps size count

12HN 12 3" 4 1210 00 15
12SN 12 2 3/4" 4 1290 00 12
12N 12 2 3/4" 3 3/4 1325 00 9
20N3 20 2 3/4" 2 3/4 1200 3 20

In general, what ammo does your local Law enforcement use for duty. Do they choke their barrel?? Where do they fire on an adversary, centre mass or at his kneels ???

HSMITH · September 19, 2002, 10:19 PM

The pellet "number" for buckshot is the pellet COUNT. 00 buck 9 pellet contains (9) 00 pellets. Some 00 loads contain 7, some 9 and some 14 pellets, depends on the load and shell length.

Most duty shotguns for LE purposes are fixed Improved Cylinder choked, at least the ones I have been around.

Last I knew LEO were trained to shoot center mass with buckshot and slugs.

Bruce626 · September 20, 2002, 02:34 PM

It may help you visualize the replies above by going to the following web page and seeing all of the birdshot and buckshot shot sizes side by side:

http://www.ammobank.com/shotsize.html

September 19, 2002, 05:49 PM	#1
Peter Teh Member Join Date: November 7, 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 18	Shotshell terminology (Help needed, thanks) Dear all, I have a hard time understanding about shotgun ammunition. There are the bird shotshell, buckshot shell etc. I thought the numbers per load is standardise throughout the industry however, recently I found that even ammo with the same number will have different pellet count. Can we say 00 is always a 9 pellet?? Really appreciate if someone could educate me in this subject and explain the shotshell terminology as highlighted below. Any site to visit. Buckshot Index Guage Shell Powder Velocity Buckshot pellet No. Length Dr.Eq. fps size count 12HN 12 3" 4 1210 00 15 12SN 12 2 3/4" 4 1290 00 12 12N 12 2 3/4" 3 3/4 1325 00 9 20N3 20 2 3/4" 2 3/4 1200 3 20 In general, what ammo does your local Law enforcement use for duty. Do they choke their barrel?? Where do they fire on an adversary, centre mass or at his kneels ??? __________________ Peter Teh Opportunities are hard works that most people fail to see

September 20, 2002, 02:34 PM	#3
Bruce626 Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2002 Location: Handgun-Free Chicago thanks to Gun-grabber Daley Posts: 167	Shot Sizes It may help you visualize the replies above by going to the following web page and seeing all of the birdshot and buckshot shot sizes side by side: http://www.ammobank.com/shotsize.html

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

September 19, 2002, 10:19 PM	#2
HSMITH Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2002 Posts: 2,019	The pellet "number" for buckshot is the pellet COUNT. 00 buck 9 pellet contains (9) 00 pellets. Some 00 loads contain 7, some 9 and some 14 pellets, depends on the load and shell length. Most duty shotguns for LE purposes are fixed Improved Cylinder choked, at least the ones I have been around. Last I knew LEO were trained to shoot center mass with buckshot and slugs.