250rds – 12 Gauge Fiocchi 2-3/4" 9 Pellet #1 Buckshot Ammo

250rds – 12 Gauge Fiocchi 2-3/4" 9 Pellet #1 Buckshot Ammo Details

Most homeowners favor 00 buckshot for home defense. It’s a perfectly reasonable choice, seeing as how law enforcement officers also prefer it. Why, then, is this Defense Dynamics 12 Gauge shell by Fiocchi loaded with #1 buckshot? Because it offers multiple distinctive advantages!

The #1 buck pellet is smaller than a piece of double-aught. It is 0.30” in diameter instead of 0.33”, which is why it weighs less (approximately 40.5 grains as opposed to 53.8). This means the #1 buck pellets strikes with less momentum, which in turn lessens the risk of overpenetration that could put bystanders in harm’s way.

This shell is loaded with nine pellets of #1 buck. The shot column weighs a touch less than 7/8 ounces all together, which is why this round is going to produce significantly less recoil than a nine-pellet 00 buck load with the same muzzle velocity. The payoff? Less recoil, and therefore less muzzle flip to compensate for after firing each shot.

This ammo is made in Missouri with reliable components. It’s a great pick for target practice and coyote detail, too!