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Depends on the use, and how YOUR shotgun patterns. For deer (some areas do not allow slugs or rifles, so buckshot it is) I am partial to 00 Buckshot. Larger pellets retain more energy, give better penetration.
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What is the best size of buckshot for a savage shotgun?
It will depend on what you are hunting and which brand of shell your shotgun patterns best.
What does buckshot mean?
Buckshot is a large lead shot for shotgun shells (especially used in hunting big game).
How is buckshot gaged?
By size of the pellet.
What is the difference in buckshot?
Buckshot is the large round lead shot fired from a shotgun for hunting large animals, suck as deer (as in Bucks and Does- shot for bucks) The lead balls come in different sizes, denoted by a number. The smaller the number, the larger the shot. The largest standard buckshot is 000, triple ought, at about .35 caliber. 00 (double ought) is the most common, at about .32 caliber. There is 0,1,2,3, and #4 buckshot- about .25 caliber. Different shotguns will pattern some shot better than others. Larger, heavier shot has more range, and greater penetration.
How many pellets in a shell?
Depends on the guage and length of the shell, and the size of shot used. It may be as few as 3, (.410 Buckshot) or as many as several hundred (10 g birdshot).
What is the best choke tube for buckshot?
I/c
How could a buckshot be fired with no shotgun?
A buckshot is a large size shell that is carefully packed into shotguns. They are mainly used for hunting large game such as deer and moose. A buckshot can easily be fired without a shotgun if there was an explosion.
Can you use buckshot in a choked shotgun barrel?
Yes chokes are designed to tighten shot patterns.
How do you relief muscle pain from a shot to a dog?
either 12 gauge slug or buckshot to the head.
How far can a shot gun shoot?
Depends. Bird shot, buck shot, or slugs? Length of barrel? Size of shell? for most birdshot, about 35 yards, most buckshot, about 45 yards, slugs, about 100-125 yards accurately. Larger pellets can travel about 700 yards, but not effectively.
What number buckshot is best for a 410 shotgun?
2
How far can you shoot a 12 gauge until it hits the ground?
That will depend on the size of the shot, and not the gauge. Fired across level ground with the largest buckshot, a shotgun has a maximum range of between 600 and 700 yards. Not a usable range- just the furthest that shot will travel.
