Manufacturer | Federal |
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Condition | New |
Bullet Weight | 1 oz. |
Bullet Type | #7-1/2 Shot |
Quantity | 250 |
Ammo Caliber | 12 Gauge |
Manufacturer SKU | TG12WS2 7.5 |
Shot Material | Steel |
Shell Length | 2-3/4" |
Muzzle Velocity (fps) | 1300 |
Attracts Magnet | Yes |
UPC Barcode | 50004544673947 |
Cost Per Round | 60¢ per round |
When you fire this shell, what comes out of your barrel will present less of a problem for Mother Nature. This shell’s one-ounce pile of shot is #7.5 steel: too hard to deform and tight-patterning because of it, and effective for target shooting thanks to its heavy 1,300 fps muzzle velocity. Steel’s lower density also means that this shell holds significantly more shot pellets (422, as opposed to the 350 it would have if it were loaded with an ounce of #7.5 lead).
A normal wad is made of plastic, which takes about 20 to 500 years to decompose. This shell’s wad is paper, so it won’t last more than a couple of months after it has hit the ground. Even the filler backing the shot column is made of cellulose – the main constituent of vegetable fibers.
Don’t chuck Federal’s hulls into the compost heap. They won’t decompose there, and you’re much better off using them as handloading components anyway!