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Posted: 10/16/2007 12:55:05 PM EDT
| Anyone out there using it? I know #4 buck and 00 buck have always been more popular, but was wondering if anyone out there had experience with #1 buck and had any input. It looks like Midway is stocking both a Remington and a Winchester 2 3/4" loading in #1 buck. Thanks in advance. |
| Have seen this many times and I suppose the math does favor the #1 Buck load, but I never got the results from those rounds I have from either #00 or...my personal favorite...#000. I have all my guns loaded with either #000 or...one...with Magnum. 2 3/4" 00...JMO. |
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Gonna look for the link...something about more #1 buck pellets having a bigger cross section than 00 buck causing more wound trauma and deeper penetration. I keep my shotty loaded with #1. Only Rem and Winch make it I think. Federal used to, but no more. ETA.... Exhaustive shotty ammo info... www.tacticalshotgun.ca/content_nonsub/shotguns/shotgun_ammunition.html Shotty ammo terminal ballistics... www.tacticalshotgun.ca/ballistics_shotgun.html www.firearmstactical.com/briefs10.htm 12 Gauge Shotshell Ammunition For personal defense and law enforcement applications, the International Wound Ballistics Association advocates number 1 buckshot as being superior to all other buckshot sizes. Number 1 buck is the smallest diameter shot that reliably and consistently penetrates more than 12 inches of standard ordnance gelatin when fired at typical shotgun engagement distances. A standard 2 ¾-inch 12 gauge shotshell contains 16 pellets of #1 buck. The total combined cross sectional area of the 16 pellets is 1.13 square inches. Compared to the total combined cross sectional area of the nine pellets in a standard #00 (double-aught) buck shotshell (0.77 square inches), the # 1 buck shotshell has the capacity to produce over 30 percent more potentially effective wound trauma. In all shotshell loads, number 1 buckshot produces more potentially effective wound trauma than either #00 or #000 buck. In addition, number 1 buck is less likely to over-penetrate and exit an attacker's body. For home defense applications a standard velocity 2 ¾-inch #1 buck shotshell (16 pellet payload) from Federal, Remington or Winchester is your best choice. We feel the Federal Classic 2 ¾-inch #1 buck load (F127) is slightly better than the same loads offered by Remington and Winchester. The Federal shotshell uses both a plastic shot cup and granulated plastic shot buffer to minimize post-ignition pellet deformation, whereas the Remington and Winchester loads do not. Second best choice is Winchester's 2 ¾-inch Magnum #1 buck shotshell, which is loaded with 20 pieces of copper-plated, buffered, hardened lead #1 buckshot. For those of you who are concerned about a tight shot pattern, this shotshell will probably give you the best patterning results in number 1 buck. This load may not be a good choice for those who are recoil sensitive. Third choice is any standard or reduced recoil 2 ¾-inch #00 lead buckshot load from Winchester, Remington or Federal. and further down from the link above..... Summary With the right load, a shotgun can be very effective in quickly stopping the deadly violence being perpetrated by a criminal who's invaded your home. If you're worried that a missed shot might penetrate through a wall and harm others, load your shotgun so that the first one or two cartridges to be fired is number 6 or smaller birdshot, followed by standard lead #1 buckshot (12 gauge) or #3 buckshot (20 gauge). If your first shot misses, the birdshot is less likely to endanger innocent lives outside the room. If your first shot fails to stop the attacker, you can immediately follow-up with more potent ammunition. With birdshot you are wise to keep in mind that your gunfire has the potential to NOT PRODUCE an effective wound. Do not expect birdshot to have any decisive effect. Number 1 buckshot has the potential to produce more effective wound trauma than either #00 or #000 buck, without the accompanying risk of over-penetration. The IWBA believes, with very good reason, that number 1 buckshot is the shotshell load of choice for quickly stopping deadly criminal violence. End Notes The term "Magnum" when applied to shotshells means "more shot." Magnum shotshells usually propel their pellets at a lower velocity than a standard shotshell. Shotgun barrel length does not affect our shotshell recommendions. |
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