As noted in the first post of this thread:
"This new Federal LE132-1B #1 buckshot load offers IDEAL terminal performance for LE and self-defense use and is the best option for those who need to use shot shells for such purposes."
As noted in the first post of this thread:
"This new Federal LE132-1B #1 buckshot load offers IDEAL terminal performance for LE and self-defense use and is the best option for those who need to use shot shells for such purposes."
I was wondering the same thing...
For example, it would be nice to know 'recoil' values for this new load as compared to others, like LE132-00. It would seem obvious that recoil will be somewhat greater, but knowing how much greater would be something I would like to know.
What formula is used to calculate recoil?
The advantage is that although the #1 pellets are smaller, there are more of them and the total frontal area is greater. From another site:
"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."
I'm sold! Thanks for the info.30 percent more potentially effective wound trauma.
The new #1 load shot fine, on par recoil wise with the current LE132-00 load--I absolutely would NOT want a #1 buckshot load with only 12 pellets, as that kind of defeats the whole purpose...
Fair enough... although I must admit that I find that surprising since the payload would be heavier and the velocity is probably similar between LE132-00 and LE132-1B.
I personally found there to be a noticeable recoil difference comparing 2 3/4 Magnum non-LE loads that were 12-pellet 00 Buck and 20-pellet #1 Buck... which would seem to be comparable to the comparison of the 9-pellet 00 Buck LE132-00 and the 15 pellet #1 Buck LE132-1B.
I would still like to know the actual recoil numbers, but I will drop it...
On a non duty home S/D shotgun just have a high quality recoil pad installed and forget about if one load has 2 or 4 foot pounds more of recoil then another, unless your using the gun for competition and firing thousands of rounds a year then I can see wanting to reduce the pounding your shoulder takes.
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