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The 12-gauge is the larger of the two with a bore diameter of 0.73 inches/18.5 millimeters. The
range is usually longer and it will have greater recoil. The 12-gauge is chosen for migratory bird
hunting and skeet shooting because of its range. Physically smaller individuals may find the
recoil is not tolerable. The recoil can be considerable for anyone when using certain shells. This
is something that must be considered for extended hunting trips. People that seem to be able to
tolerate the recoil on the practice range may find it more difficult as the hunting trip gets longer
and as they use various sized loads.
If there is more than one person in the home that may use a shotgun as a home defense weapon
you must consider the recoil. Young adults and others must be able to tolerate the recoil of a 12
gauge otherwise, you would need to have a 20-Gauge available or have both weapons available
for use.
Because of the heavier loads in a 12-gauge you have to know the damage the loads will do to
small game such as rabbits and squirrels. The heavier loads may very well destroy the animal to
the point where they cannot be used as a food source and the skins would be unusable as well.
The standard 12-gauge load is 1 1/8 ounces of shot. You can load 1 ¼ as well for longer range
and heavier birds but once again the recoil with the heavier load will be considerable for some
individuals. Because the heavier loads carry more pellets, avid bird hunters choose the 12-gauge
because more pellets mean more contact with the bird.
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Hornady SST FTX Shotshell Slug Loads 12 GA 5-Rounds 2.75″ 300 Grain
Hornady shotshell slug loads are a great way to improve your hunting accuracy at the range! These rounds fly faster, farther, and on a flatter trajectory, which means you’ll hit your target more easily than you would with other rounds. Grab as many boxes as you can from us today for the best price online!
$13.99 -
Federal H1255 Game SHOK Field 11/4 25 Rounds Per Box
Federal Heavy Field 12 Ga. 2 3/4″ 1 1/4 oz, #5 Lead Shot$12.99 -
Fiocchi Speed Steel 12 GA #4 25-Rounds 3.5″
Fiocchi Speed Steel delivers exceptional performance and consistent patterns at a great value. Each box contains 25 shells of 12GA with #4 shot and a length of 3.5 inches. Stock up today with flat-rate shipping from us
$15.99 -
Fiocchi Hunting 12 Ga. 3″ 1 1/8 oz, #BB Steel Shot
Fiocchi Hunting 12 Ga. 3″ 1 1/8 oz, #BB Steel Shot$14.29 -
Winchester Deer Season XP Copper Slugs 12 Gauge 5 RDs 2.75″ Chamber
Winchester Deer Season XP ammo is an excellent choice for competitive and recreational shooting applications. This fantastic ammunition is well known to provide excellent results, delivering excellent accuracy and reliability. Winchester Deer Season XP ammunition features 12 Gauge with Copper Slugs and is positive functioning with great accuracy.$15.99 -
Federal Premium Prairie Storm 12 GA 3 Inch 1 5/8 oz #4 Lead Shot 25Rds
Federal PF129FS4 Prairie Storm 12 Gauge 3″ 1 5/8 oz #4 Lead Shot 25 Rds$24.99 -
Winchester Super-X Xpert High Veloctiy 12GA 3″ 1-1/8oz #3 Shot 25rds
Winchester 12 Ga. Xpert Hi-Veloctiy 3″ 1 1/8 oz, #3 Steel Shot$13.99 -
Winchester Deer Season Slug Shotgun Shells 20 Gauge 2.75″ Chamber 5 RDs
Winchester Deer Season Slug Shotgun ammo is an excellent choice for competitive and recreational shooting applications. This fantastic ammunition is well known to provide excellent results, delivering excellent accuracy and reliability. Winchester Deer Season Slug Shotgun ammunition features 20 Gauge with 2.75″ Chamber and is positive functioning with great accuracy.$14.99 -
Federal Vital-Shok Premium 20 Pellet 3 Buck Shotshell Ammo 20 GA 5-Rounds 2.75″
Buckshot can get dismissed as the stuff of simple scatterguns, but we engineer these shotshells to provide the same precision performance as all of our other loads. Federal Premium Vital-Shok Buckshot uses copper-plated pellets to produce tight patterns and great downrange energy. It also puts more hits on target for impressive stopping power on predators, hogs and deer.$15.99 -
Winchester Super-X 12GA 2.75″ 1oz #8 25rds
Winchester Super-X, 12 Gauge, 2.75″, #8, 3.25 Dram, 1.125 oz., Shotshell XU128$8.99 -
Remington Premier Magnum Turkey High Velocity 5Rds 12Ga 3.5-in-chamber 2oz 5-shot
Remington Ammunition PHV1235M5A Premier High-Velocity Magnum Turkey 12 Gauge 3$8.99