12 Ga – 2-3/4″ 1-1/8 oz #8 Shot – Federal Top Gun (TG128) – 250 Rounds

The 12 gauge 1-1/8 ounce load of #8 shot is the workhorse of trap fields and sporting clays courses across the country. This listing is Federal Top Gun 12 gauge 2-3/4 inch 1-1/8 ounce #8 shot target ammo, MPN TG128, sold as 250 rounds for league shooters, club members, and anyone who goes through shells quickly.

Federal rates this load at 1,200 fps. That moderate speed combined with a full 1-1/8 ounce payload gives dense patterns and manageable recoil, which matters when you fire 100 or more shells in a session. Number 8 shot is the most popular all-around clay target size, giving plenty of pellets for close and mid range targets. It is a dedicated target load. It also works well on doves and other small birds, but not for waterfowl, where nontoxic shot is required.

These shells fit 12 gauge shotguns with 2-3/4 inch or longer chambers, including the Beretta A400 and 686, Browning Citori and Maxus, Benelli Montefeltro and M2, Remington 870 and 1100, Mossberg 500 and 930, Winchester SX4, Franchi Affinity, and Krieghoff and Perazzi competition guns. A common question is whether 1-1/8 ounce loads are allowed in trap competition. ATA rules cap 12 gauge trap loads at 1-1/8 ounce, so this load is at the maximum. Another common question is whether this load will cycle a semi-auto. Most gas operated 12 gauges cycle it easily, while some inertia guns need a short break-in.

Federal TG128 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Anoka, Minnesota. The plastic hulls have metal heads and use non-corrosive primers, and many reloaders save them. This listing ships as 10 boxes of 25 shells for 250 total from one lot, which keeps patterns and recoil consistent from one round of trap to the next and through a full league season.