Noob reloader here, my uncle has a shotgun reloader, and i was thinking about getting some supplies so i could use it to load up some 00 buckshot considering that the prices on it are high. i saw the sportsman's warehouse has a 5 pound box of 00 buckshot for $24, so i'm trying to do the math and find out how much money ill be spending/saving and for how many shells. so if anyone could tell me about how many pellets are in each box that would be awesome! the buckshot i have right in front of me says it has 15 pellets so im kinda comparing it to that, thanks!
How many pellets are in a 5 pound box of 00 buckshot?
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7000 grains in a pound x 5 = 35,000 grains.
00 buckshot pellet weighs about 61 grains.
35,000 / 61 = 574.
So, how about 574.
Or enough for 63.75 shells with 9 in each shell.
You must be looking at a 3" shell.
Very likely your grandpa's shotgun reloader will not load 3" shells.
Chances are 99.9% it is set up to only load 2 3/4" shells.
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00 buckshot pellet weighs about 61 grains.
35,000 / 61 = 574.
So, how about 574.
Or enough for 63.75 shells with 9 in each shell.
A standard 2 3/4" 00 buck shell has 9 pellets in it.
You must be looking at a 3" shell.
Very likely your grandpa's shotgun reloader will not load 3" shells.
Chances are 99.9% it is set up to only load 2 3/4" shells.
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ljnowell
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It would be easier to calulate the number using weight. You need to know how much a piece of shot, or maybe 10 of them together weighs. Do your loads have a weight listed?
oneounceload
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You will also most likely have to load the hulls with the shot by hand as most drop tubes do not accommodate that large size of shot
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Now I know why I never won the big prize by guessing the number of jelly beans in the jar. RC was there ahead of me.
blarby
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"It is rarely worth reloading them."
I disagree !
That is all !
I disagree !
That is all !
Same here: It is quite easy to develop tight patterning buckshot loads - as long as the pellet stack is not tight, the load is buffered and high antimony or hard cast buckshot pellets are used. In other words the load must be assembled to allow the pellets to "flow" through the forcing cone and choke.
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It's actually quite easy to load buck-shot.
I've had excellent luck using most any 1-1/8oz load and cutting the petals off the shot cups. Then load the 9 00-buckshot with a tad of instant grits between layers of 3 pellets; just enough to fill the void between the pellets. I then crimp and use a lacquer type sealant on the crimp to make them water tite.
For a 12-pellet 2-3/4" load, use a 1-1/2oz reciepe. I found that HS-6 and the Winchester AA-red wad made an excellent load.
By adjusting the charge weight and amount of "buffer" up and down, as well as different choketubes, you can load buck-shot very cheaply, especially if you cast your own buckshot.
You can either by a 2-cavity round ball mould by Lee, or get their new 18-pellet gang mould for buck-shot.
Lee also has some data for loading buckshot loads now......
I've had excellent luck using most any 1-1/8oz load and cutting the petals off the shot cups. Then load the 9 00-buckshot with a tad of instant grits between layers of 3 pellets; just enough to fill the void between the pellets. I then crimp and use a lacquer type sealant on the crimp to make them water tite.
For a 12-pellet 2-3/4" load, use a 1-1/2oz reciepe. I found that HS-6 and the Winchester AA-red wad made an excellent load.
By adjusting the charge weight and amount of "buffer" up and down, as well as different choketubes, you can load buck-shot very cheaply, especially if you cast your own buckshot.
You can either by a 2-cavity round ball mould by Lee, or get their new 18-pellet gang mould for buck-shot.
Lee also has some data for loading buckshot loads now......
Using strickly a financial criteria, only those using a high volume of skeet, trap or sporting clays type ammo are justified in considering reloading their own.
When it comes to Buckshot, by using high antimony, heat treated shot, superior buffer, high capacity plastic wad units, and slower burning shotshell powders the handloader can indeed produce superior ammunition.
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