250 Rounds of #4 Buck 12ga Ammo by Remington

A lot of folks are unfamiliar with #4 buckshot – and forgivably so, seeing as how much more popular 00 buck is. Remignton loaded this 2-3/4” 12 Gauge shotshell with 27 individual 0.24” lead balls. Compare that to a 00 buck shell of the same length, which is usually loaded with 8 or 9 separate 0.33” lead balls, and you can appreciate the difference.

Because they are smaller, #4 buck pellets quite naturally put more holes into their target. Their denser spread can also prove of value if you’re hunting in densely vegetated areas, where intruding branches might stop or deflect a few pellets before they reach their target. A lighter #4 buck pellet also carries less momentum with it. For this reason the shot pellet has a lower chance of completely passing through its target or multiple layers of sheetrock – something to consider if you’re looking for 12ga ammo for home defense.

These shells are high-brass, high-quality and American-made. Their clean-burning propellant charges push their ~1-1/4 ounce shot columns to a muzzle velocity of 1,325 fps. All together, this shell’s shot pellets rip out of the muzzle with over 2,150 ft lbs of energy. In other words, while its shot pellets may be smaller, this shotshell is anything but weak!