When people say "birdshot"

[aybyman]

Does this count as birdshot? I'm trying to find shells that I can use at an indoor range.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Ammunition/Shotgun-Ammunition%7C/pc/104792580/c/104691780/sc/104567580/Winchester-Super-Target-Shotshells-Per-Case/740620.uts?destination=/catalog/browse/shooting-ammunition-shotgun-ammunition/_/N-1100191/No-0/Ns-CATEGORY_SEQ_104567580%3FWTz_stype%3DGNP

Thanks!

[Dirty506]

yes that is birdshot

[Dirty506]

and you know at walmart they have the 20$ 100 round packs of birdshot

[chim-chim7]

Yep get the $20 box of Federal 100 rounds. Be carefull some bird shot is steel. That you can't use at most indoor ranges.

[bohoki]

to me anything with a number larger than 4 is birdshot

[big al]

some indoor ranges would only allow lead buckshot.

[masterbush]

and you know at walmart they have the 20$ 100 round packs of birdshot

Get it right buddy, 21.92 plus tax. Friggin liars

[Corbin Dallas]

Get it right buddy, 21.92 plus tax. Friggin liars

LOL, I was about to say... $20??? More like $22-23 + Tax...

[sargenv]

Birdshot = BB, B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 10, 11, 12 (.180" - .005")
Course Shot = BBB, T, TT, F, FF (.190" - .220")
Buck Shot = #4B, 3B, 2B, 1B, 0, 00, 000, 0000 (.240" - .380")

I hope this clarifies things.. and I'm going by memory here.. so it might be slightly off... Also this is the American Chart, Foreign charts run a bit different.

[Thefeeder]

Birdshot = BB, B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 10, 11, 12 (.180" - .005")
Course Shot = BBB, T, TT, F, FF (.190" - .220")
Buck Shot = #4B, 3B, 2B, 1B, 0, 00, 000, 0000 (.240" - .380")

I hope this clarifies things.. and I'm going by memory here.. so it might be slightly off... Also this is the American Chart, Foreign charts run a bit different.

Mods should "Sticky" this post.

[BigDogatPlay]

As above, check the box. If it doesn't say "steel" someplace on the box then it's either lead or a non-toxic substitute like Bizmuth or Hevi-Shot. The non-toxic substitutes are, generally, going to be way more expensive.

Most often what you'll find in light bird or target loads is going to be 7, 7.5 or 8 shot size. Those are what you find in the value packs at Mal-Wart, be it Federal, Winchester or Remington. Those are going to be acceptable on pretty much any range that specifies "birdshot" only.

[faterikcartman]

Birdshot = BB, B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 10, 11, 12 (.180" - .005")
Course Shot = BBB, T, TT, F, FF (.190" - .220")
Buck Shot = #4B, 3B, 2B, 1B, 0, 00, 000, 0000 (.240" - .380")

I hope this clarifies things.. and I'm going by memory here.. so it might be slightly off... Also this is the American Chart, Foreign charts run a bit different.

Bravo -- great post.

[sargenv]

Hmm.. don't know if I've ever had a request to make one of my posts a sticky