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Sotex
01-19-12, 11:08
Given the excitement of Federal's #1buck 12 guage load, what are the thoughts about this load in 20 ga?

I found this link on another forum:

http://www.custombuckshot.com/
tpd223
01-19-12, 11:34
Looks promising.

Note sure it will group as well as the Flightcontrol stuff, but it's likely a better choice than the standard #4 buck that is about all that is available in 20 gauge.
Jake'sDad
01-22-12, 02:41
Looks promising.

Note sure it will group as well as the Flightcontrol stuff, but it's likely a better choice than the standard #4 buck that is about all that is available in 20 gauge.

Who loads #4 buck in 20 gauge? All I've ever seen is #3 and #2.
chris914
01-22-12, 05:06
Federal lists buckshot in 2, 3, 4 sizes on their web site for the 20. The seem to be the only major guys doing 4buck. They market it under their Personal Defense label I think.
BullittBoy
01-22-12, 10:23
Remington ONLY sells #4 buck, I have only seen #4 in Federal and Winchester at the stores.
The #3 or #2 buck is loaded as a 3" shell from what I recall (Federal and Winchester). This is a bit too stout in a 20" Remington 870 Youth gun like what I am using around the house.
That company listed in the post above is the ONLY #1 buck I found anywhere.
Jake'sDad
01-22-12, 14:30
Federal lists buckshot in 2, 3, 4 sizes on their web site for the 20. The seem to be the only major guys doing 4buck. They market it under their Personal Defense label I think.

Ahhh, wasn't looking under the personal defense section.


Remington ONLY sells #4 buck

I'm seeing #3 here.

http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/shotshells/buckshot/express-buckshot.aspx


I have only seen #4 in Federal and Winchester at the stores.
The #3 or #2 buck is loaded as a 3" shell from what I recall (Federal and Winchester).

Federal loads #3 in 2 3/4" and #2 in 3", and Winchester loads #3 in 2 3/4".

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/buckshot.aspx

http://www.winchester.com/Products/shotshell-ammunition/super-x/buckshot/Pages/default.aspx?c=20
tpd223
01-23-12, 10:19
Who loads #4 buck in 20 gauge? All I've ever seen is #3 and #2.

I was typing too fast, that should say #3 and #4, which is pretty standard in 2 3/4" loads.


Anyway, magnum 20 gauge ammo defeats the purpose IMHO as it kicks more than low recoil 12 gauge while not being as effective.
Todd.K
01-23-12, 11:47
It could make running a load close to low recoil 12ga reliable in a semi.