How to load 12 gauge ammunition?
The first thing that needs to be said about such loading is that you should not use cartridges with an unknown charge. Secondly, when charging, you should use special devices that significantly facilitate and improve it. In most cases, they load cartridges themselves precisely because factory-made ammunition does not always meet the individual requirements of this particular hunter. That is why for beginners it is better to use “basic” cartridges, and only over time, when you have more experience and the shortcomings of standard ammunition become clear, do you load them yourself. There are a huge number of devices that facilitate this process, and each has detailed instructions explaining the principle of their operation. By the time the hunter understands all the advantages that self-loading 12-gauge cartridges provides, he will already be able to decide on the tools for such a process.
Weight, size and how much shot and buckshot is in the cartridge?
How much do pellets and buckshot weigh?
Many hunters are interested in how much one pellet or buckshot weighs in a hunting cartridge for a smoothbore gun, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s 12, 16, 20 or 410 caliber. The weight of pellets and buckshot is the same in all calibers and cartridges. The weight of a pellet and buckshot can differ only if the pellet or buckshot is not made of pure lead, but, for example, with the addition of another metal. There are pellets and buckshot that are purely metal, and sometimes some metal is added for rigidity, but in this topic we will give you the weight of pellets and buckshot made of pure lead without the addition of any other metal.
How much shot and buckshot are in one shotgun cartridge?
In the table you can see how much shot can be placed in a shotgun cartridge of various calibers, such as 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge and 410 gauge. That is, after reading the table below, you will know how many pellets of different numbers fit in your cartridge. Please keep in mind that the given data are indicative and are calculated based on the amount of shot poured in on average from the minimum and maximum allowable. That is, if you put 1 gram more or less into the cartridge, naturally, the amount of shot in the cartridge will be less or more. The shot load data provided is based on a total shot weight of 34 grams for 12 gauge, 28 grams for 16 gauge, 22 grams for 20 gauge, and 18 grams for 410 gauge.
What is the size of shot and buckshot for a shotgun?
If you are a hunting enthusiast and load your own cartridges for a shotgun, then information about the size of one pellet and buckshot for a shotgun will be very useful to you. We will indicate the size of shot and buckshot in the table below, which is reflected in diameter and millimeters.
What is the size of shot and buckshot for a shotgun?
Why do you need this data? For example, you are thinking about what gun to buy, and in what caliber, and on the one hand you want a light weapon, but on the other hand you want to have a more reliable hit to the target. Look at the difference in the number of pellets based on caliber, you will see that between 12 gauge and 20 gauge the difference is almost twofold. This suggests that the circle of pellet density will be 35 meters smaller with a 20-gauge shotgun, which means that in case of a miss, the chance of hitting the game decreases.
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