#4 buckshot ??

[DirtyDave]

You didn't specify, but since you apparently have a KSG 12 I'm assuming your question was regarding 12 ga. 00 buck for me there. HOWEVER in my wife's 20ga HD gun we run #4 buck.

Where did you find #4 Buck in 20ga??? I have only found #2 Buck

[Che762x39]

In a urban setting, especially apartment or a condo, Federal Premium Magnum Turkey loads, 12 ga 3 inch with two ounces of copper plated #5.

Since I am on the Ponderosa, I voted for #00 buck.

[SandHill]

Any buck shot is going to create a rat hole at typical HD range.
If you're sending shot down an alley or clearing a warehouse or facing a riot or repelling pirates, or even hunting bucks, that's a different story, but it isn't a HD scenario.

+1. I used to think about this a lot, finally came to the conclusion that I was over thinking it. Right now, I am running #4 in first two, then 00. I finally found some #1, and intend to run all #1 once I have a had chance to pattern it. I think #1 is the optimal balance of number of pellets and size of the pellets, but I would feel well armed with ANY buck shot in a 12 gauge.

[teflondog]

Mine is loaded with 00 buckshot because that was all I could find at the time. I would feel confident using either 00 or #4 to defend my home. The perp is not going to know the difference.

[k1dude]

[Arson]

HD ranges I load Slugs for the amount of Energy transfer to intruder. If need be, OO buck at the ready. All my Shotguns have bee patterned from 7 to 25 yds with Tap Loads.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

I think the standard 2 3/4" 12 gauge shell holds 12 pellets of #1 Buck. 16 pellets would be the 3" shell. I much prefer #1 simply because of the surface area calculations, and its good penetration. I ended up getting a #1 buckshot mold because I could never find it available in stores. My second favorite is 0 buck. It fits in 12 gauge shells better than 00 buck, and performs almost identically. All that being said, I have the sidesaddle on the home defense gun loaded with four 00 shells and two #4 buck shells. I like my own loads, but I make it a policy to only use store bought ammunition for home defense. Not necessarily for legal reasons, but because I feel it is more reliable. I have had one FTF with home loads in the past two decades. But that is one more than I have had with store bought. So I will stick with it for now. If the zombies ever come, I will switch to my own loads. But until then...

-Mb

[scotchblade]

I think the standard 2 3/4" 12 gauge shell holds 12 pellets of #1 Buck. 16 pellets would be the 3" shell. I much prefer #1 simply because of the surface area calculations, and its good penetration. I ended up getting a #1 buckshot mold because I could never find it available in stores.
-Mb

Cabela's shows #1 buck currently in stock (2-3/4").

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Cabela's shows #1 buck currently in stock (2-3/4").

Thanks, but I am good for now. Part of the reason I got the mold was so that I could load up for the zombie apocalypse. I have several hundred rounds loaded up with #1 buck. I can suffer with the 00 shells on the HD gun for now.

-Mb

[mark501w]

#4 buck for me ashot load of .22's is ok with me.

[ritter]

#3 out of a 20 gauge 1100. For whatever that's worth.

[lewdogg21]

It's good for when zombie coyotes attack or when hunting non-zombie yotes.

[JagerDog]

I roll my own nickle #1 buck.