Shotgun Ammunition Question

Nightcrawler · April 25, 2001, 08:56 PM

I don't know much about shotguns, and the myriad of shotgun ammo out there is puzzling. How does the system work?

What's the difference between 00 buck and 000 buck? I'm guessing it's the size of the pellets, but how does this numbering system work?

Dave McC · April 26, 2001, 06:42 AM

Bird shot: The larger the size number, the smaller the shot.IE, 8 shot is smaller than 7 1/2.

Check the archives, I'm sure there's a few threads about this...

KA3N · April 26, 2001, 10:16 AM

Here’s some info from the Federal Cartridge Website:

Shot Size:
http://www.federalcartridge.com/a03p12.html

Pellet Count:
http://www.federalcartridge.com/a03p11.html

jhunnetaz · April 28, 2001, 02:18 PM

http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs10.htm

April 25, 2001, 08:56 PM	#1
Nightcrawler Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2000 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,945	I don't know much about shotguns, and the myriad of shotgun ammo out there is puzzling. How does the system work? What's the difference between 00 buck and 000 buck? I'm guessing it's the size of the pellets, but how does this numbering system work?

April 26, 2001, 06:42 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Bird shot: The larger the size number, the smaller the shot.IE, 8 shot is smaller than 7 1/2. Check the archives, I'm sure there's a few threads about this...

April 26, 2001, 10:16 AM	#3
KA3N Member Join Date: July 5, 2000 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 39	Here’s some info from the Federal Cartridge Website: Shot Size: http://www.federalcartridge.com/a03p12.html Pellet Count: http://www.federalcartridge.com/a03p11.html

April 28, 2001, 02:18 PM	#4
jhunnetaz Member Join Date: September 16, 2000 Posts: 89	http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs10.htm