I know that [#00 buckshot] penetrates a little more at 10 feet in the standard test, and for us, we verified that. J. Jim S. . box at basspro.com. We loaded up with Federal 12-gauge 2 3/4-inch magnum 00 Buck with a muzzle velocity of 1,290 feet-per-second and Winchester 2 3/4-inch high-velocity steel BB shot with a muzzle velocity of 1,550. 4 (0.240-inch) to 0000 (0.380-inch)a single, well-aimed payload of buckshot provides a hunter the opportunity of inflicting tremendous damage to vital organs and structures for rapid expiration. At our distances this would mean: From the onset, lets put this standard into perspective. 4 buck to .38 caliber for four-ought buck. Here's what it's like to shoot this classic scattergun. We didnt test it because birdshot lacks sufficient energy to penetrate at distances beyond close range and is not carried in serious social shotguns. Buckshot can be a viable self-defense tool, but to paraphrase Harry CallahanClint Eastwood's character in the 1973 film "Magnum Force"a man's got to know [his buckshot and] his limitations. 1150 fps buckshot is reduced recoil, full power 00 buckshot loads of 2 3/4 12 gauge are actually around 1350, interestingly enough, his under powered tests actually reinforces the effectiveness of the cartridge. 2. 000 is impressive. All Rights Reserved. Mossberg 20" cylinder bore, 7 shot magazine Persuader: OK a few slug shots for those of you who want tighter patterns. When you look at thmultiple hits inside the 9 and ten rings of even the 20 yard Rem 00 buck targets, you get an idea, mathmetically any way, of why shotguns beat handguns at the same ranges. A load the Brits developed years ago. When it comes to buckshot size, there are typically eight pellets with a diameter of .36 inches in a 000 buck round, depending on the shell size and manufacturer. I took him for his word, but suspected he was wrong after patterning my 870 and 930 shotguns. First, we will try the Hornady Buckshot at 12 yards with the smooth bore. Taking the aforementioned into account, I would suggest its use inside of 25 yards. In other words, a buckshot pattern at 15 yards should be about 15 inches. -CB]. Results and Conclusion: This shoulder-jarring load opened my eyes to recoilits the equivalent of a 1-ounce turkey loadand excellent patterning. I think thats pretty safe to say. In order to provide a further verification check, a Winchester 1300 12 gauge with 28 barrel (cylinder bore) was shot at 25 yards distance from 10% ballistic gelatin blocks with all shotshell types used in this report. Only through patterning process will you find the best choke for your selected load. The full-power offering (tested) contains nine pellets of non-plated lead buckshot propelled to 1325 fps, while the Reduced Recoil options include eight 00 or 21 No. The pellets would be less likely to over penetrate at that range, especially plain lead. The idea you need to have a short barrel is foolish, you gain a slight amount of maneuverability for a great sacrifice in accuracy and effectiveness. All comments are held for moderation and will appear after approval. Hunting maybe, but that was not his focus. Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The factory lists the velocity at 1,325 fps. As with everything in life, there was an exception. I remember the Howard Hawks Western El Dorado starring John Wayne and co-starring a young James Caan as Mississippi. John Waynes character, Cole Thornton, attempts to aid Mississippi by giving him shooting lessons, only to find his skills deplorable. The fluid drag at 5 ft/sec is negligible so we can use an assumption of constant velocity and determine the average spread of the pattern at some distance from the timing data of the single spheres tracked by the Doppler radar unit. Three shots at 50 yards. 4 buck to .38 caliber for four-ought buck. As such, we recommend #4 buckshot for self-defense only if using plated and heavily-buffered shotshells and the anticipated range of engagement does not exceed 10 yards. When I began deer hunting we ran deer with dogs and used only shot guns with buck shot. JOHN: Well, we were talking about it and what we wanted to know was, how far out can we take buckshot and still have it pass the FBI heavy clothing terminal ballistics standard? So, thats what we did. For example, in one of the best representative patterns, only three of the nine pellets impacted within 7 inches of the point of aim at 25 yards. rifled slug. Bottles & 12-oz. *Distance in feet and buckshot spread in inches. Using a foot-pounds calculator, the Federal Flitecontrol hits with an impressive 1271 foot-pounds of energy. At ten yards, they both make one big hole into the target and do not see any real spread until you get out to beyond 20 yards. Results: Premium buckshot averaged 12.4 pellets in a 30-inch circle at 40 yards, whereas unbuffered buck averaged 11 hits. All ballistic gelatin blocks (Figure 7) used in this evaluation were nominal 10% ballistic gelatin blocks calibrated in accordance with FBI RFP-OSCU-DSU1401 as follows (FBI RFP-OSCU-DSU1401, page 95, 2014): "Prior to the utilization of any block of gelatin, validation of the block will be tested to assure consistency of the gelatin mixture. It has single-handedly doubled the practical range of the cylinder bore defensive shotgun, and made chokes and other . That the 1 inch of spread for every yard rule has pretty much been busted. Moreover, to ensure that the payloads were delivered to the point of aim, I used a Benelli Super Black Eagle II topped with a Leupold LCO red-dot sight. Tighter patterns also extend the effective range of the shotgun. Price: $8.49 per 10-rnd. But what if circumstances dictated that you had to take that shot anyway? As lightly noted by the presenter, the gauge doesnt matter much as far as energy delivered to target by projectiles. With standard 00 buck loads, the pattern size starts opening up quickly beyond 30-40 feet. CHRIS: What does it do?, yeah. Of course, do you want to use a shotgun beyond 25 yards? In such situations, buckshot owns the day. CHRIS: It will if it hits you in the right place, Id say. Forget about 20 gauge with anything larger than #3 buckshot. box at MidwayUSA.com. According to an NRA Shooting Illustrated article from Dec 2009, at 25 yards a single 00 buck pellet would have 210 foot pounds of energy. The shots were taken as a baseline at the FBI standard distance of 10 feet between muzzle and gelatin block. There are also frangible slugs made for home defense. No, I really havent Woody, but this is an interesting post, thank you. 1 Copper-Plated Buckshot. All of these shotguns are excellent in my opinion, and Ive pointed both brands at more than a few criminals in my law enforcement career. The complete Paper dimension the B-27 Target is printed on is 24" X 45". Mean radius is defined as the average of the straight line distances between the Center-of-Shot-Group and each shot (USARIEM TECHNICAL NOTE TN-01/2 STATISTICAL MEASURES OF MARKSMANSHIP Richard F. Johnson Military Performance Division February 2001 U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine) and was determined by utilizing OnTarget TDS software (OnTarget TDS). You can, and its nice to know that the spread will not be too large to recklessly endanger a neighborhood. Then at 50, the #00 was penetrating about where the #1 was at 25. The Mission of Cheaper Than Dirt! The most popular buckshot is 00 buck, which has a nominal. At long ranges, even 45 yards, you will miss with more pellets that you will hit with. Instead, they comprehensively tested patterns with 18 barrels and various chokes, including a back-bored barrel almost the the muzzle. (Extrapolated from another figure for 35 pelets). So how are buckshot patterns affected by distance and barrel length? With the help of a big guy with a thick shoulder, I conducted a test using six, 12-gauge buckshot loads to see how patterns spread from 5 to 25 yards. If you need to go to a gun, you better be prepared to use it. And either [load is still meeting] the FBI standards. It has also been proposed that, at distances beyond 25 yards, the pellets would not have sufficient energy to stop a suspect or, for instance, penetrate their leather coat. The standard sizes of buckshot are #0, #00, #000, #1 and #4 buckshot. 1876 Winchester: The Rifle of Texas Ranger James B. 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Concerning the aforementioned Boar Blaster choke tube, its optimized for use with 00 and 000 buckshot. The #1 was starting to fail the FBI test it was starting to be underneath the 12-inch penetration. Vang installed his compensation system on the barrel, back-bored the chamber, extended the magazine, installed a dome safety and sidesaddle spare shell carrier and worked on the action. Times have changed since then.3. 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Results and Conclusion: Recoil impulse of a gun is determined by the weight of the projectile(s), muzzle velocity and weight of the propellant charge. At 0.360 inches, triple ought (000) is noticeably larger, so there are fewer pellets per ounce. The information provided here does not represent the views of Cheaper Than Dirt! That's our control, that's what we do with our handgun ammo. Save Share. Granted, smaller shot limits penetration, but inside 30 feeta reasonable in-home engagement distanceany shotshell load is nasty, but when used at contact distance they're almost immoral. Buckshot was bad medicine. The tested Mossberg 590 had a cylinder bore which was boresighted with a Site Lite SL-500 Ultra Mag Green Laser Boresighter to coincide with a SIG ROMEO4 red dot sight at 25 yards distance. A 410 bore gets only 3 pellets of 000 shot per 2 3/4 shell, though there are some 5 pellet shells in 3 inch shells. Just get a few boxes of 12 gauge Federal FliteControl 8-pellet #00 buckshot. 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Your email address will not be published. Only the back-bored barrel was close to the 1 claim, coming in at .96 per yard. Watch on We tested 12 gauge shotshells utilizing #4, #1 and 00 buckshot (both plated and unplated) to determine the maximum effective range of each type of shotshell when shot through a practical 12 gauge shotgun with cylinder choke. The Remington hand gun ballistic data for a standard velocity 158 grain .38 special bullet shows 200 foot pounds at the muzzle from 4" barrel. The eight, non-plated, high-antimony lead pellets were contained in the black Versatite wad. CHRIS: Hey guys, I am Chris from LuckyGunner.com, here with John Johnston from Citizens Defense Research. Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing recently conducted an eye-opening ballistic gelatin test of buckshot at 50 yards distance. The game-taking effectiveness of a single projectile at high-velocity is well understood; however, dont believe that its always the best tool for the job. At 50 yards you need slugs, or better yet a rifle. Theres been a lot of interest in shotguns recently, so we decided to test two of the morepopular home defense shotgun rounds -00 buckshot and high-velocity steel BB shot. At 10 feet distance it is routine for not all of the buckshot pellets to spread out enough to cut independent paths through the gelatin and this skews the penetration depth figure in the direction of deeper penetration. Having a hit probability greater than chance (greater than 50% of pellets make scoreable hits on target). Moreover, when utilized in dense cover, the odds that one or more projectiles penetrate the flora unaffected is greatly increased over the single rifle bullet or slug. Would you get this with birdshot? Buckshot is the primary load carried by law enforcement in shotguns and what you'll find stuffed in many scatterguns kept for home defense. Browning's refined BT-99 single-shot break-action shotgun is built for busting clays and does its job with class and speed, making it a fantastic option for trap shooting fans. Although he misses the bad guy with his shot, he hits a sign that falls down and whacks the guy. Nine-pellet #00 buckshot (standard military buckshot) spread is approximately 8 feet diameter at 100 yards (or about 2.5 meters at 100 meters) an. [Federals advertised velocity is 1100 for the #1 versus 1145 for the #00. The rule for shotgun patterning has been that you usually get about 1 inch of spread for every yard from the target. Where I live it is very suburban and the homes are very close together. However, it could also result in missing altogether. Determination of hit probability (past the 40 yard distance that was physically tested at) was based upon the average mean radius of the tested 10 shotshell/10 target test groups. We also tested the impact of the rounds on 1/4-gallon water bottles at the same distances. Counter to this is No. Most people think of a 12ga shotgun loaded with 00 buckshot as a 25 yard gun. In fact, the widest group fired, using the Vang-Comp-modified Remington 870, measured only 22 inches at 105 feet. It works great in almost any shotgun and makes one big fist-sized hole out to at least 10 yards. Click on the picture to be taken to the Rifleshooter article. Most buckshot gives up its energy well within 100 yards or less. What round do you prefer? A 12-gauge, 2-inch load generally contains from 21 to 34 pellets, while the 3-inch variant is loaded with a whopping 41. We also have to understand that shotguns may pattern differently. But something to consider! We got out the ballistic gelatin and did some testing at 25, 50, and 100 yards to find out. Instead, they comprehensively tested patterns with 18barrels and various chokes, including a back-bored barrel almost the the muzzle. Ill have to find out if my shotgun will accept a choke to tighten up the pattern as none of us can afford new guns. When shot distances are inside of 35 yardsespecially in dense vegetationthe rifles single projectile can be considered a handicap. JOHN: Yeah, and the whole point of what did we want to know was just, flat out, not is it appropriate to shoot this distance not anything other than what does it do?. Compared to #4 buck or other lesser-known types, it's very easy to get your hands on - and it's common to go on sale (especially bulk 00 buckshot). To me, the standout tested load was the Remington Managed-Recoil, 8-pellet 00-buck load. Federal Force X2 Finally, we've got the Federal Force X2 buckshot. At 35 yds - you may have only have a few hits (three or four of the nine) and no guarantee that any will be well centered; you can have wild, peripheral hits. Buckshot is small enough, and with a loss of velocity it loses a lot of hitting power and penetration. It delivered focused patterns at 25 yards, and at 35 yards, pattern density was still such that a lethal strike was guaranteedespecially through the Boar Blaster choke. The pellets are contained with a traditional-type wad and buffered to reduce deformation during firing. To many pellets can ruin the effectiveness of the ones you hit with. Theres so much misinformation, it doesnt seem to want to go away. Let us know in the comments below. Not all were capable of such. Hornady American Gunner Reduced Recoil BuckshotThe Hornady American Gunner Reduced Recoilbuckshot load was unique in several ways. Most hunters, tactical shooters and personal-protection practitioners are familiar with 00 buckshot, which is the preferred size in 12-gauge. Buckshot comes in various sizes. (Extrapolated from another figure for 35 pelets). What do you think? 4, which is the generally the smallest lead buckshot utilized for deer hunting. Although my own agency uses a reduced-recoil tactical load, I was curious to see how a full-charge load would fare in these tests. On Wednesday, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) sent a notice of intent to sue to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for alleged violations of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), due to the hunting of gray wolves in Wyomings Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Copyright 2023 National Rifle Association, Women On Target Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. 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America's Ultimate Shooting Sports Discounter, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). 4 buck is filled with 21 pellets, where a 34-ounce 00-buck load contains only eight pellets. The most popular buckshot is 00 buck, which has a nominal pellet diameter of .33 caliber. And effective includes that combination/trade-off between fight-stopping hits and liable fliers. Hit probabilities measured for each shotshell can be found in Table 1 below. The Best Turkey-Killing Pattern for $15 a Box? By swapping your trusty rifle for a 12-gauge when hunting in dense cover, youll maximize your odds of success. If I were interested in animal control or something like that, would I take a shot at 50 on something? In terms of range, the rule of thumb is "40/40" which means at 40 yards, birdshot shall produce a 40-inch spread pattern. The buffered, extra-hard buckshot is contained within a two-piece wad with full-length cuts made to the shotcup. This particular load includes the Federal FliteControl wad, which improves performance in my experience. Something no one has mentioned with multiple hits, there is a factor of squaring the damage per hit. Save Share. Unlike standard chokes, the extended, Boar Blaster has a series of five steps leading to the parallel section. Wad design influences the choke that youll need to use to maximize pattern density at distance. In each express magnum. 60 feet = 20 inches. If pressed into service at that distance, it would certainly get the job done; however, it did open noticeablygenerally a pair or trio of pellets were within 6 inches or less of the point of aim. 4 buckshot has limited range; however, within it, its highly effective. Here it might be better to use a slug. Rem Ammo 12B00B 12ga 00 Buck 2.75" 9 Pellets Buckshot Express 25Box, 4Boxes Per Sleeve (100 Total)/2 Case - 100 Rounds. Even with reduced-recoil 00 buckshot, the 1 inch per yard pattern seems improbable. You have more pellets, but less energy per pellet. If you back off to 25 yards, hitting a moving target is more challenging, but the FliteControl has a somewhat decent spread at 25 yards. So, that was kinda interesting. The 00 buckshot he used was not standard velocity, but actually reduced velocity. TestingTo evaluate the downrange performance of five selected 12-gauge, 2-inch buckshot loads, three of each was fired through multiple chokes (except the Hornady, which wasnt paired with the Boar Blaster) at 25 yards, and then for those showing promise, again at 35 yards. From the onset, let's put this "standard" into perspective. We want you, our readers, to be able to make informed decisions. It was about 14-ish inches on the #1 and around 18 on the #00. You can back up to 25 yards and achieve a 6 inch . Close patterns and solid hits are ideal, the spread is nice, but a good central hit with a tight group brings out the true effectiveness of the round. Interestingly, the latter enabled the best patterns. I have never seen an 8 pellet load in 00 buck for 12 gauge. This may be true for reduced-recoil buckshot, but this max-velocity load seemed to have sufficient energy to truly put a hurt on a suspect. The patterns are tight. The aforementioned characteristics combined with a terrific price go to show that you can still get great performance without breaking the bank. Remington 1100 Tactical is a Do-All 12-Gauge Shotgun. Shooting done during Standard Atmospheric conditions. JavaScript is disabled. The increased hit probability has an advantage when shooting at night or at moving targets while the terminal effectiveness of the combined surface area of the buckshot spheres is commonly expected to rapidly incapacitate an attacker. It was necessary to determine the velocity of the buckshot spheres as they traveled downrange to know the maximum range at which the pellet would be able to meet the 12.0 minimum penetration depth in ballistic gelatin. The first was a Mossberg 590A1 with 14-inch barrel, rifle sights and a Davis speed-feed stock. Check out Guns.com. Since there's no perfect answer when it comes to terminal performance, you need to consider that the deep-penetrating 00-buck load is capable of shooting through walls in your home and retaining enough energy to cause a lethal wound. During the spring conservation order, you can hunt with outfitters from Arkansas to Saskatchewan. Odin01 - thank you for doing this testing and posting the results. Ive got a Beretta 1301 that actually patterns with #1 at 25 about like what your barrel was doing, so probably about the same thing for that particular gun, but Ive got other shotguns that dont pattern like that. 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