The Last Standing Knight
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Anyone heard of this or try it? More importantly, where to get it. I have never seen it before.
0000 Buckshot?
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BlackTalonJHP
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I have heard of it, though never seen any of it.
Diameter is approx .38", with 5 pellets per ounce.
000 would be approx .36", with 6 pellets per ounce.
I think the reason you don't see it is the practicality of it.
For buckshot, the practical choice for me is no. 4 or perhaps 00 if I need more energy at distance.
Diameter is approx .38", with 5 pellets per ounce.
000 would be approx .36", with 6 pellets per ounce.
I think the reason you don't see it is the practicality of it.
For buckshot, the practical choice for me is no. 4 or perhaps 00 if I need more energy at distance.
revolvergeek
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I don't think that it has been loaded by the larger / traditional manufacturers, but Parakleese ammo lists it as an option. .375 cal round balls, so I am guessing they were intended for .36 cal BP revolvers?
Cerberus62
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0000 Buck is nominally .375" and each ball weighs about 80 grains. 6 make a 1 1/8 ounce load and 8 make 1 1/2 ounce.
I have a .375 round ball mold I got for making plinker loads for my .375 H&H.
I load 6 or 8 balls in 12 gauge hulls with data appropriate for the payload weight and they shoot very well from a cylinder bore barrel. The more choke, the worse the pattern.
I think the reasons you don't often see them loaded commercially is the reduced pellet count vs the usual 9x00 Buck, and the increased recoil in the heavier loads required to get more pellets.
They are fearsome loads, though. They would be just the ticket for hogs, as I have used them, and for deer or bear, which I have not.
They would also be very effective on human targets, the rough equivalent of being hit with 6 or 8 light 9mm bullets at 1200-1400 fps.
Another great use of the .375 ball is to run it through a .358 or .360 sizing die and load in any 35 caliber case for super light plinking and small game loads. Works great in .38 Specials.
I have a .375 round ball mold I got for making plinker loads for my .375 H&H.
I load 6 or 8 balls in 12 gauge hulls with data appropriate for the payload weight and they shoot very well from a cylinder bore barrel. The more choke, the worse the pattern.
I think the reasons you don't often see them loaded commercially is the reduced pellet count vs the usual 9x00 Buck, and the increased recoil in the heavier loads required to get more pellets.
They are fearsome loads, though. They would be just the ticket for hogs, as I have used them, and for deer or bear, which I have not.
They would also be very effective on human targets, the rough equivalent of being hit with 6 or 8 light 9mm bullets at 1200-1400 fps.
Another great use of the .375 ball is to run it through a .358 or .360 sizing die and load in any 35 caliber case for super light plinking and small game loads. Works great in .38 Specials.
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DWalt
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If I felt I needed it, I would probably load my own using .375 bullets made for the .36 C&B revolvers. But maybe only 5 or 10 shells. I imagine they wouldn't stack so well.
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ArchAngelCD
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My question would be, why would you need 0000 Buckshot? 000 is much easier to find and will cost you a lot less. Do you really think the game will know the difference between getting hit with 7X .33 cal Buckshot or 6X .36 cal Buckshot?
Not hating, just asking...
Not hating, just asking...
