12 Gauge – 000 Buck – 8P – 2 3/4 – Federal (F127 000) – 250 Rounds

Triple-aught buckshot uses fewer, larger pellets than 00 buck, trading pellet count for energy and penetration per pellet. This listing is Federal Power-Shok 12 gauge 2-3/4 inch 000 buckshot, 8 pellets, MPN F127 000, sold as a 250 round case.

Federal rates this load at 1,325 fps. Each 000 pellet is about .36 caliber, larger than the roughly .33 caliber 00 pellet, so each one carries more energy and penetrates deeper. Hunters choose 000 buck for deer and hogs where buckshot is legal, especially when they want each pellet to hit hard, and some home defense shooters prefer it for the same reason. Because there are fewer pellets, pattern density at longer distances is lower than with 00 or #1 buck, so it is worth patterning your shotgun at the ranges you expect to shoot. Power-Shok uses a conventional wad.

This ammunition fits shotguns chambered in 12 gauge with a 2-3/4 inch or longer chamber, including the Remington 870, Mossberg 500 and 590, Benelli M2, M4, and Nova, Beretta 1301 and A300, Stoeger M3000, and Winchester SXP. A common question is whether 000 buck is better than 00 buck. Neither is better for every situation. 000 buck hits harder per pellet, while 00 buck places more pellets in the pattern; many shooters test both and pick the one their shotgun patterns best. Another common question is whether 000 buck is legal for deer. Many states that allow buckshot for deer allow 000, but always check your local hunting regulations.

Federal F127 000 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. This case comes in factory packaging as 50 boxes of 5 rounds for a total of 250 rounds of 12 gauge 000 buckshot. Buying by the case lets you pattern, practice, and hunt with the same lot. Stored cool and dry, shotshells stay ready for years.