Head to head
12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge: Maker-Page Buckshot and Slug Loads and SAAMI Specs
This page puts 12 gauge and 20 gauge side by side using only our own ammo guides, 12 gauge ammo (66 loads) and 20 gauge ammo (24 loads), plus the shell pressures SAAMI publishes in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2, its shotshell standard. The guides copy buckshot and slug figures from maker product pages (checked Nov. 4, 2026). We don’t rate or rank gauges or loads, and we don’t subtract one maker’s velocity from another’s.
Read this first: our two guides cover self-defense buckshot, hunting buckshot and slug loads only. Birdshot, upland, waterfowl, turkey and target loads are outside both guides, so this page says nothing about them. Gauge is the shotgun bore designation, not a bullet diameter, and shell length (for example 2-3/4 in or 3 in) matters as much as gauge, so every row below names the shell length the maker prints. A dash (—) means the maker has no load in our tables for that gauge. Use only the shell your shotgun’s maker says it is chambered for.
SAAMI pressure side by side
These are the figures recorded in the SAAMI sections of our 12 gauge and 20 gauge guides, from ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2 (the 2015 edition reaffirmed in 2019; file dated 2025-09-23). SAAMI gives shotshell pressure as maximum average pressure (MAP) in psi by piezoelectric transducer. That is a different standard and scale from the rifle cartridge pages on this site, so do not compare these psi figures with rifle psi figures.
| Measure | 12 gauge | 20 gauge |
|---|---|---|
| MAP, lead buckshot, 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells | 11,500 psi (the table shows 115 in psi/100) | 12,000 psi (the table shows 120 in psi/100) |
| MAP, lead buckshot, 3-1/2 in shells | 14,000 psi (140) | Not listed in our guide |
| MAP, rifled slug loads | 11,500 psi, 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells | 12,000 psi, 2-3/4 in shells |
| MAP, saboted slug loads | 11,500 psi, 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells | 12,000 psi, 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells |
| 2-3/4 in cartridge drawing issued / revised | 05/29/1979 / 12/24/2018 | 05/29/1979 / 12/24/2018 |
| Minimum chamber length, 2-3/4 in | 2.750 in | Not copied in our guide |
| Buckshot velocity example (3 ft from the muzzle) | 9 pellets of 00 buck in a 2-3/4 in shell (velocity not copied in our guide) | 20 pellets of 3 buck at 1,200 fps in a 2-3/4 in shell; 18 pellets of 2 buck at 1,200 fps in a 3 in shell |
| SAAMI standard test barrels | 30 in for 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells, smooth bore and rifled | 26 in for 2-3/4 in smooth bore and rifled and for 3 in rifled; 30 in for 3 in smooth bore |
Both guides say SAAMI’s velocity and pressure test barrels for lead shot should have a choke constriction of .031 in (plus or minus .005 in), and that saboted slug loads are fired in rifled standard test barrels. The 12 gauge guide records a 3-1/2 in buckshot MAP; the 20 gauge guide records no 3-1/2 in figure, so there is no pair for that row.
What is in our tables
These counts are tallied by GunReleases from the two guide tables. They show what we have copied, not what exists on the market, and say nothing about popularity.
| Load type and shell length | 12 gauge loads in our table | 20 gauge loads in our table |
|---|---|---|
| Buckshot, 1-3/4 in | 1 | — |
| Buckshot, 2-3/4 in | 29 | 6 |
| Buckshot, 3 in | 11 | 2 |
| Buckshot, 3-1/2 in | 2 | — |
| Slug, 2-3/4 in | 13 | 9 |
| Slug, 3 in | 5 | 5 |
| Slug, shell length not listed | 5 | — |
| ?, shell length not listed | — | 2 |
| Total | 66 | 24 |
Buckshot as the makers print it
Each cell groups the loads in our tables with the same buck size and shell length. Pellet counts and muzzle velocities are copied from the maker pages. None of these loads lists a test barrel on the maker page, so the velocities are shown with that note and not compared. Federal’s and Remington’s pages list no test barrel, and Hornady’s buckshot pages list none either.
| Buck size and shell length | 12 gauge loads in our table | 20 gauge loads in our table |
|---|---|---|
| 000 Buck, 2-3/4 in | 2 loads; pellets as printed: 8; 1,325 fps | — |
| 000 Buck, 3 in | 2 loads; pellets as printed: 10; 1,225 fps | — |
| 00 Buck, 1-3/4 in | 1 load; pellets as printed: 6; 1,245 fps | — |
| 00 Buck, 2-3/4 in | 19 loads; pellets as printed: 8, 9, 12, Not listed on maker page; 1,140 to 1,600 fps | — |
| 00 Buck, 3 in | 5 loads; pellets as printed: 12, 15; 1,100 to 1,325 fps | — |
| 00 Buck, 3-1/2 in | 2 loads; pellets as printed: 18; 1,100 to 1,125 fps | — |
| 0 Buck, 2-3/4 in | 1 load; pellets as printed: 12; 1,275 fps | — |
| 1 Buck, 2-3/4 in | 3 loads; pellets as printed: 16; 1,250 to 1,325 fps | — |
| 2 Buck, 2-3/4 in | — | 1 load; pellets as printed: 10; 1,325 fps |
| 2 Buck, 3 in | — | 2 loads; pellets as printed: 18; 1,100 fps |
| 3 Buck, 2-3/4 in | — | 5 loads; pellets as printed: 17, 20; 1,140 to 1,220 fps |
| 4 Buck, 2-3/4 in | 4 loads; pellets as printed: 21, 24, 27; 1,200 to 1,350 fps | — |
| 4 Buck, 3 in | 4 loads; pellets as printed: 41; 1,100 to 1,225 fps | — |
Slugs as the makers print them
Each cell groups one maker’s slug loads by shell length, with the slug weight or payload exactly as the maker prints it (the guides keep the maker’s own units, grains and ounces). Hornady’s pages in our tables print no shell length.
| Maker and shell length | 12 gauge slug loads | 20 gauge slug loads |
|---|---|---|
| Federal, 2-3/4 in | 8 loads; payload as printed: 300 gr, 11/16 oz; 438 gr, 1 oz; 547 gr, 1 1/4 oz; 300 gr, 2/3 oz; 1,300 to 1,900 fps; test barrel not listed | 5 loads; payload as printed: 275 gr, 5/8 oz; 328 gr, 3/4 oz; 328 gr, 7/8 oz; 1,450 to 1,700 fps; test barrel not listed |
| Federal, 3 in | 3 loads; payload as printed: 300 gr, 11/16 oz; 547 gr, 1 1/4 oz; 438 gr, 1 oz; 1,600 to 2,000 fps; test barrel not listed | 4 loads; payload as printed: 275 gr, 5/8 oz; 328 gr, 3/4 oz; 1,700 to 1,900 fps; test barrel not listed |
| Remington, 2-3/4 in | 5 loads; payload as printed: 438 gr, 1 oz; 385 gr, 7/8 oz; 383 gr, 7/8 oz; 1,200 to 1,850 fps; test barrel not listed | 4 loads; payload as printed: 260 gr, 3/5 oz; 219 gr, 1/2 oz; 383 gr, 5/8 oz; 383 gr, 7/8 oz; 1,580 to 1,850 fps; test barrel not listed |
| Remington, 3 in | 2 loads; payload as printed: 385 gr, 5/8 oz; 383 gr, 7/8 oz; 1,875 to 1,900 fps; test barrel not listed | 1 load; payload as printed: 260 gr, 3/5 oz; 1,900 fps; test barrel not listed |
| Hornady, shell length not listed | 5 loads; payload as printed: 1 oz slug; 325 gr slug; 300 gr slug; 1,300 to 2,000 fps; mixed test barrel listing | — |
Same maker, same line, both gauges
Where one maker sells the same product line in both gauges, the loads are listed side by side exactly as the maker pages print them. We match lines by the maker’s own product-line name in our guide tables. Compare only within a row, and check the shell length and test barrel in each cell.
| Maker line | 12 gauge | 20 gauge |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Personal Defense Shotshell with FLITECONTROL Wad | 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,145 fps, test barrel not listed, item PD132 00 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,145 fps, test barrel not listed, item PD132NRA 00 | 2-3/4 in, 2 Buck, 10 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item PD204 2B |
| Federal Power-Shok Buckshot | 2-3/4 in, 4 Buck, 27 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item F127 4B 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 12 pellets, 1,290 fps, test barrel not listed, item F130 00 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item F127 00 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item F127 0015 2-3/4 in, 000 Buck, 8 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item F127 000 2-3/4 in, 1 Buck, 16 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item F127 1B 3 in, 00 Buck, 15 pellets, 1,210 fps, test barrel not listed, item F131 00 3 in, 4 Buck, 41 pellets, 1,210 fps, test barrel not listed, item F131 4B | 2-3/4 in, 3 Buck, 20 pellets, 1,200 fps, test barrel not listed, item F203 3B 3 in, 2 Buck, 18 pellets, 1,100 fps, test barrel not listed, item F207 2B |
| Remington Ultimate Defense Shotshell | 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 8 pellets, 1,200 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20711 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20713 2-3/4 in, 4 Buck, 21 pellets, 1,200 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20637 3 in, 00 Buck, 15 pellets, 1,225 fps, test barrel not listed, item R20633 3 in, 4 Buck, 41 pellets, 1,225 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20639 | 2-3/4 in, 3 Buck, 17 pellets, 1,140 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20681 |
| Federal Buckshot | 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 12 pellets, 1,290 fps, test barrel not listed, item P156 00 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item P154 00 2-3/4 in, 1 Buck, 16 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item P154 1B 3-1/2 in, 00 Buck, 18 pellets, 1,100 fps, test barrel not listed, item P135F 00 3 in, 00 Buck, 15 pellets, 1,100 fps, test barrel not listed, item P158 00 3 in, 000 Buck, 10 pellets, 1,225 fps, test barrel not listed, item P158 000 3 in, 4 Buck, 41 pellets, 1,100 fps, test barrel not listed, item P158 4B | 2-3/4 in, 3 Buck, 20 pellets, 1,175 fps, test barrel not listed, item P256 3B 3 in, 2 Buck, 18 pellets, 1,100 fps, test barrel not listed, item P258 2B |
| Remington Express Buckshot | 2-3/4 in, 0 Buck, 12 pellets, 1,275 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20622 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20411 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20413 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20620 2-3/4 in, 00 Buck, 9 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item 26876 2-3/4 in, 000 Buck, 8 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20406 2-3/4 in, 1 Buck, 16 pellets, 1,250 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20624 2-3/4 in, 4 Buck, 27 pellets, 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20626 | 2-3/4 in, 3 Buck, 20 pellets, 1,220 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20630 2-3/4 in, 3 Buck, 20 pellets, 1,220 fps, test barrel not listed, item 26877 |
| Federal Freight Train Copper Sabot Slug | 2-3/4 in, 300 gr, 11/16 oz, 1,900 fps, test barrel not listed, item P152 FT 3 in, 300 gr, 11/16 oz, 2,000 fps, test barrel not listed, item P151 FT | 2-3/4 in, 275 gr, 5/8 oz, 1,700 fps, test barrel not listed, item P208 FT 3 in, 275 gr, 5/8 oz, 1,900 fps, test barrel not listed, item P209 FT |
| Federal Power-Shok Rifled Slug | 2-3/4 in, 438 gr, 1 oz, 1,610 fps, test barrel not listed, item F127 RS 2-3/4 in, 547 gr, 1 1/4 oz, 1,520 fps, test barrel not listed, item F130 RS 3 in, 547 gr, 1 1/4 oz, 1,600 fps, test barrel not listed, item F131 RS | 2-3/4 in, 328 gr, 3/4 oz, 1,600 fps, test barrel not listed, item F203 RS |
| Federal Power-Shok Sabot Slug | 2-3/4 in, 438 gr, 1 oz, 1,500 fps, test barrel not listed, item F127 SS2 | 2-3/4 in, 328 gr, 7/8 oz, 1,450 fps, test barrel not listed, item F203 SS2 |
| Federal Trophy Copper Sabot Slug | 2-3/4 in, 300 gr, 2/3 oz, 1,900 fps, test barrel not listed, item P152 TC | 2-3/4 in, 275 gr, 5/8 oz, 1,700 fps, test barrel not listed, item P208 TC 3 in, 275 gr, 5/8 oz, 1,900 fps, test barrel not listed, item P209 TC |
| Federal TruBall Rifled Slug | 2-3/4 in, 438 gr, 1 oz, 1,300 fps, test barrel not listed, item PB127 LRS 2-3/4 in, 438 gr, 1 oz, 1,600 fps, test barrel not listed, item PB127 RS 3 in, 438 gr, 1 oz, 1,700 fps, test barrel not listed, item PB131 RS | 2-3/4 in, 328 gr, 3/4 oz, 1,600 fps, test barrel not listed, item PB203 RS 3 in, 328 gr, 3/4 oz, 1,700 fps, test barrel not listed, item PB209 RS 3 in, 328 gr, 3/4 oz, 1,700 fps, test barrel not listed, item PB209F RS |
| Remington Premier AccuTip Sabot Slug | 2-3/4 in, 385 gr, 7/8 oz, 1,850 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20727 3 in, 385 gr, 5/8 oz, 1,900 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20731 | 2-3/4 in, 260 gr, 3/5 oz, 1,850 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20496 3 in, 260 gr, 3/5 oz, 1,900 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20498 |
| Remington Slugger High Velocity Rifled Slug | 2-3/4 in, 383 gr, 7/8 oz, 1,800 fps, test barrel not listed, item 28600 3 in, 383 gr, 7/8 oz, 1,875 fps, test barrel not listed, item 28604 | 2-3/4 in, 219 gr, 1/2 oz, 1,800 fps, test barrel not listed, item R28608 |
| Remington Slugger Rifled Slug | 2-3/4 in, 438 gr, 1 oz, 1,560 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20300 2-3/4 in, 438 gr, 1 oz, 1,560 fps, test barrel not listed, item 26880 | 2-3/4 in, 383 gr, 5/8 oz, 1,580 fps, test barrel not listed, item 20616 2-3/4 in, 383 gr, 7/8 oz, 1,580 fps, test barrel not listed, item 26882 |
| Hornady Custom Lite | shell length not listed, 300 gr slug, 1,575 fps, 24 in test barrel, item 86230 | shell length not listed, 250 gr, 1,600 fps, 24 in test barrel, item 86233 |
| Hornady SST | shell length not listed, 300 gr slug, 2,000 fps, 24 in test barrel, item 8623 | shell length not listed, 250 gr, 1,800 fps, 24 in test barrel, item 86232 |
What the sources say when you choose
These are points taken from the figures above, each with the page it rests on. They are not recommendations or scores.
- If pressure rating is your question: SAAMI lists a MAP of 11,500 psi for 12 gauge lead buckshot in 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells (14,000 psi in 3-1/2 in) and 12,000 psi for 20 gauge lead buckshot in 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells, per our guides. Rifled and saboted slug figures are in the table. Source: ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2.
- If shell length is your question: our 12 gauge table has loads in 1-3/4 in, 2-3/4 in, 3 in and 3-1/2 in shells; our 20 gauge table has 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells only, plus Hornady slug loads that print no shell length. Sources: the maker pages in our guides.
- If you want to see the printed buckshot velocities: 12 gauge: 1,100 fps, test barrel not listed (Federal Buckshot P135F 00) to 1,600 fps, test barrel not listed (Hornady Critical Defense 86240); 20 gauge: 1,100 fps, test barrel not listed (Federal Buckshot P258 2B) to 1,325 fps, test barrel not listed (Federal Personal Defense Shotshell with FLITECONTROL Wad PD204 2B). These come from different shells, shot loads and makers, and none lists a test barrel, so we show them without a difference. Sources: those maker pages.
- If you want to see the printed slug velocities: 12 gauge: 1,200 fps, test barrel not listed (Remington Managed Recoil Slugger 20290) to 2,000 fps, test barrel not listed (Federal Freight Train Copper Sabot Slug P151 FT); 20 gauge: 1,450 fps, test barrel not listed (Federal Power-Shok Sabot Slug F203 SS2) to 1,900 fps, test barrel not listed (Federal Freight Train Copper Sabot Slug P209 FT). Different slug weights, shell lengths and (for Hornady) 24 in test barrels are mixed in these ranges, so we show them without a difference. Sources: those maker pages.
- If you are comparing against a box or a chronograph: of the 66 12 gauge loads, 62 list no test barrel and 4 list a 24 in barrel (Hornady’s slugs); of the 24 20 gauge loads, 22 list none and 2 list 24 in (Hornady’s slugs). SAAMI’s standard test barrels are 30 in for 12 gauge and 26 in or 30 in for 20 gauge depending on shell and bore. A different or shorter barrel, or a different choke, can differ from the box, and we do not convert or adjust any figure. Source: ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2 and the guides above.
Not yet verified
- Winchester and SIG Sauer: our guides record Winchester pages that say “There is no ballistics data available at this time” (or were not checked for this gauge) and a 403 from SIG Sauer, so neither maker has loads in either table. Other slug and buckshot makers were not checked.
- Our guides leave out birdshot, upland, dove, steel, waterfowl, turkey, target and .410 loads, so nothing here applies to them.
- A dash means the maker has no load in that guide’s table, not that the maker sells none.
- The 12 gauge guide leaves out four Hornady buckshot loads that print no velocity, and its Remington Managed Recoil buckshot load (item 20282) lists no pellet count. The 20 gauge guide records neither case, so the load counts are not like-for-like.
- We have no 12 gauge or 20 gauge barrel-length-velocity page, so this page shows no barrel-length corrections.
- Prices, recoil, patterning, accuracy and hands-on results are not in our data, so this page says nothing about them.
Related guides
See the full tables in our 12 gauge ammo and 20 gauge ammo, the Benelli M2 G1 vs Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol, the barrel length vs velocity data (rifle, pistol and revolver cartridges), the new ammo of 2026, all ammo releases and all comparisons.
Frequently asked questions
What is the SAAMI maximum pressure for 12 gauge and 20 gauge?
Per our guides, SAAMI lists 11,500 psi MAP for 12 gauge and 12,000 psi MAP for 20 gauge lead buckshot in 2-3/4 in and 3 in shells, in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2. 12 gauge 3-1/2 in buckshot is listed at 14,000 psi.
Does this page cover birdshot?
No. Our 12 gauge and 20 gauge guides cover self-defense buckshot, hunting buckshot and slug loads only, so this page does not cover birdshot, upland, waterfowl, turkey or target loads.
Which is better, 12 gauge or 20 gauge?
We don't rate or rank gauges or loads. This page copies maker-page figures and SAAMI specs side by side, and it does not cover price, recoil, patterning or hands-on results.
Where do these numbers come from?
From our own ammo guides (12 gauge ammo and 20 gauge ammo), which copy maker product pages, and from ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2.
Sources
- SAAMI: ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2 shotshell pressure and velocity standard (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Personal Defense Shotshell FORCE X2 12 Gauge, item PD12FX2 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Personal Defense Shotshell Force X2 Shorty 12 Gauge, item PD129FX2 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Personal Defense Shotshell with FLITECONTROL Wad 12 Gauge, item PD132 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Personal Defense Shotshell with FLITECONTROL Wad 12 Gauge, item PD132NRA 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F127 4B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Ultimate Defense Shotshell 12 Gauge, item 20711 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Ultimate Defense Shotshell 12 Gauge, item 20713 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Ultimate Defense Shotshell 12 Gauge, item 20637 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Ultimate Defense Shotshell 12 Gauge, item R20633 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Ultimate Defense Shotshell 12 Gauge, item 20639 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 12 Gauge, item P156 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 12 Gauge, item P154 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 12 Gauge, item P154 1B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 12 Gauge, item P135F 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 12 Gauge, item P158 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 12 Gauge, item P158 000 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 12 Gauge, item P158 4B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot with FLITECONTROL Wad 12 Gauge, item PFC154 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot with FLITECONTROL Wad 12 Gauge, item PFC157 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F130 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F127 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F127 0015 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F127 000 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F127 1B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F131 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 12 Gauge, item F131 4B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot - Low Recoil 12 Gauge, item H132 00 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20622 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20411 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20413 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20620 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 26876 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20406 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20624 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20626 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Magnum Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20632 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Magnum Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20280 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Magnum Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20636 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Magnum Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20408 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Magnum Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20640 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Managed Recoil - Buckshot 12 Gauge, item 20282 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Freight Train Copper Sabot Slug 12 Gauge, item P152 FT (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Freight Train Copper Sabot Slug 12 Gauge, item P151 FT (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item F127 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item F130 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item F131 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Sabot Slug 12 Gauge, item F127 SS2 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Trophy Copper Sabot Slug 12 Gauge, item P152 TC (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal TruBall Deep Penetrator Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item PB127 DPRS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal TruBall Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item PB127 LRS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal TruBall Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item PB127 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal TruBall Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item PB131 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Managed Recoil Slugger 12 Gauge, item 20290 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Premier AccuTip Sabot Slug 12 Gauge, item 20727 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Premier AccuTip Sabot Slug 12 Gauge, item 20731 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Slugger High Velocity Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item 28600 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Slugger High Velocity Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item 28604 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Slugger Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item 20300 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Slugger Rifled Slug 12 Gauge, item 26880 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady Critical Defense 12 GA, item 86240 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady Varmint Express 12 GA, item 86243 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady American Gunner 12 GA, item 86231 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady American Whitetail 12 GA, item 86271 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady Custom Lite 12 GA, item 86230 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady SST 12 GA, item 8623 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady Superformance 12 GA, item 86236 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Personal Defense Shotshell with FLITECONTROL Wad 20 Gauge, item PD204 2B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Ultimate Defense Shotshell 20 Gauge, item 20681 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 20 Gauge, item P256 3B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Buckshot 20 Gauge, item P258 2B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 20 Gauge, item F203 3B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Buckshot 20 Gauge, item F207 2B (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 20 Gauge, item 20630 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Express Buckshot 20 Gauge, item 26877 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Freight Train Copper Sabot Slug 20 Gauge, item P208 FT (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Freight Train Copper Sabot Slug 20 Gauge, item P209 FT (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Rifled Slug 20 Gauge, item F203 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Power-Shok Sabot Slug 20 Gauge, item F203 SS2 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Trophy Copper Sabot Slug 20 Gauge, item P208 TC (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal Trophy Copper Sabot Slug 20 Gauge, item P209 TC (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal TruBall Rifled Slug 20 Gauge, item PB203 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal TruBall Rifled Slug 20 Gauge, item PB209 RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Federal: Federal TruBall Rifled Slug 20 Gauge, item PB209F RS (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Premier AccuTip Sabot Slug 20 Gauge, item 20496 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Premier AccuTip Sabot Slug 20 Gauge, item 20498 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Slugger High Velocity Rifled Slug 20 Gauge, item R28608 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Slugger Rifled Slug 20 Gauge, item 20616 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Remington: Remington Slugger Rifled Slug 20 Gauge, item 26882 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady Custom Lite 20 GA, item 86233 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
- Hornady: Hornady SST 20 GA, item 86232 (checked Nov. 4, 2026)
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