Thread: Personal Firearms

good point never thought of using 4 buck shot. I made some loads of my own years ago with split shot connected together with wire. Never had the guts to try to fire one of them.

OO buckshot is about the most lethal load you can imagine,9 pellets.all .22 cal.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

OO buckshot is about the most lethal load you can imagine,9 pellets.all .22 cal.

I thought OO were 30cal pellets???

Originally Posted by RJD

I thought OO were 30cal pellets???

This is from the Wiki under 'Shotgun' ; 00 being .330. IIRC 9mm is 0.355, according to the Wiki 30 cal is 0.308.

US Size UK Size AU Size Nominal diameter Pellets/oz (28 g)
Lead Steel
Tri-Ball 12 [12 Gauge] 0.60" (15.2 mm) 1.4
Tri-Ball 20 [20 Gauge] 0.52" (13.2 mm) 2.1
#000 Buck
("triple-aught")
LG .36" (9.1 mm) 6.2
MG .346" (8.79 mm) 7
SG .332" (8.44 mm) 8
#00 Buck
("double-aught")
00-SG .330" (8.38 mm) 8
#0 Buck
("single-aught")
.32" (8.1 mm) 9
#1 Buck .30" (7.6 mm) 11
Special SG .298" (7.57 mm) 11
#2 Buck SSG .27" (6.9 mm) 14
SSG .269" (6.83 mm) 15
#3 Buck .25" (6.4 mm) 18
SSSG .244" (6.3 mm) 20
#4 Buck .240" (6.10 mm) 21
SSSSG .227 (5.77 mm) 25
F .22" (5.59 mm) 27 39
SSSSS or
AAAA
.213 (5.41 mm) 30
AAA .203" (5.16 mm) 35
T .200" (5.08 mm) 36 53

When choosing ammunition for your firearm, pick the firearm & ammunition that suits the job its intended for;
The environment it will be used in.
The type of threat expected.
Ease of operation.
etc.,,,,

The round you are describing is often referred to as a "Bolo" round,,, they are illegal in Florida & I believe NYC ,,, something to keep in mind.

thank god I don't live in NYC I live way up north. Like I said I hope I never have to use it. I also have many sets of indian clubs in many different weights and styles. I am very meek and mild looking and acting. Please don't mess with me criminals I don't want to hurt any one.

Originally Posted by pathology101

thank god I don't live in NYC I live way up north. Like I said I hope I never have to use it. I also have many sets of indian clubs in many different weights and styles. I am very meek and mild looking and acting. Please don't mess with me criminals I don't want to hurt any one.

Bolo rounds sitting in a drawer are O.K. in this scenario here in Florida, but load those Bolo rounds into a firearm & you have an instant felony of the 3rd degree, whether you use/fire the gun or not. That's the law in Florida. What I am saying is , look up the statutes in your state. Bolo rounds are not worth the trouble they can cause.

I will just stick to #4 buck or birdshot don't need any legal trouble.

I've got a 12 gauge Winchester model 1897 riot gun, with 00 buck. I keep it locked up and just depend on whatever carry gun I have on me on a given day. I could visualize coming home to an intruder and I wouldn't want him to be pointing that thing at me.

I have my first Wilson on the way. Very excited, it is my 60th birthday present to myself. It is used but has almost every addition that I was going to order, except for night sights, but has a gold front bead and I was waivering between that and night sights. Also has the carry cuts that I was not going to order. About a thousand less and 12 months sooner than I expected. Can't wait.