Shot size dimensions

[RePete]

Table of Birdshot Size Size Diameter Pellets/oz Lead Pellets/oz Steel
BBB .190" (4.83 mm) 62
BB .180" (4.57 mm) 50 72
1 .160" (4.06 mm) 103
2 .150" (3.81 mm) 87 125
3 .140" (3.56 mm) 158
4 .130" (3.30 mm) 135 192
5 .120" (3.05 mm) 170 243
6 .110" (2.79 mm) 225 315
7 1/2 .100" (2.41 mm) 350
8 .090" (2.29 mm) 410
9 .080" (2.03 mm) 585
Table of Buckshot Size Size Diameter Pellets/oz
000 or LG ("triple-aught") .36" (9.1 mm) 6
00 ("double-aught") .33" (8.4 mm) 8
0 or SG("one-aught") .32" (8.1 mm) 9
SSG .31" (8.0 mm) 12
1 .30" (7.6 mm) 10
2 .27" (6.9 mm) 15
3 .25" (6.4 mm) 18
4 .24" (6.0 mm) 21

 

[John in B.C.]

Isn't there a 4aught around.38 size?

 

[BerniePEI]

Aw heck, why not post it again! Here are some more stats for your various shot sizes...

 

[BabySeal]

Thanks guys!

 

[B]

The most common buckshot sizes are as follows.
#4=.24in.\6.1mm
#3=.25in.\6.35mm
#2=.27in.\6.86mm
#1-.30in.\7.62mm
00=.33in\8.38mm
000=.36in\9.14mm

 

[icedragonmx]

This is why I think CGN is so great! Thanks guys for all the info.

 

[marlin60]

Pics are good too... for ease of visualization.........

w w w .guncustomizing.com/tech.htm

 

[POPS]

SSG same as OO buck.

SSG buck = .326"-.327" SAME AS OO buck. .326-.327" I JUST CUT OPEN A IVI( CIL) IMPERIAL 12 gauge SSG to be sure. its the same size as a WINCHESTER or REMINGTON OO buck. DON'T TAKE ANYTHING YOU READ AS FACT UNLESS YOU CHECK IT OUT YOURSELF!!!!!!

 

[RePete]

POPS:

Please stop shouting, we're not deaf.

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[POPS]

POPS:

Please stop shouting, we're not deaf.

(Turn off caps lock).

so sorry repete,

 

[RevolverRodger]

What does SSG stand for ?

 

[Billy The Kid]

What does SSG stand for ?

I was told one time that it stood for "Super Shot Gun" but take it for what it's worth. If someone here knows for sure please let us know.

 

[ironnose]

Actaully size 7-1/2 shot is supposed to be 0.095" in diameter (#7 is 0.100").

 

[JohnC]

To add to the discussion.

There is a #12 shot size ( "dust shot") used in .22 shotshell loads and door breacher rounds. Don't know the size or pellets per ounce though

Apparently there is a 0000 buck ( 0.380")

SG I believe stands for "Small Game" Not sure about SSG

 

[rodngun]

7 1/2---4bk--1bk--0bk---00bk---000bk--slug

 

[rossmcg]

#12 is not dust

I have a Lyman 5th Edition book on my lap and it lists #12 shot at 0.050" and 2374 pellets per ounce. Dust is 0.040" and 4637 pellets per ounce. I have a .22 smoothbore gun and the #12 shot is a sweet thing for shoting vermin inside buildings. I have found the CCI shot shells good to 60 feet for head shots on pidgions or baby ground squirrels or mice. The Winchester and Federal loads are good to about 45 feet.

 

[209jones]

has anyone come up with any charts on Hevishot? The turkey hunters in the South are raving about Hevishot and Nitro ammo with blended loads, ie ; 2,5,7.
The patterns they are showing are pretty spectacular also. Apparently some states mandate steel for Turkeys due to "hunter safety". About all I have seen so far is that Hevishot is supposed to be 10% heavier than lead, ie; a #7 pellet ( not 7-1/2) is about equivalent to #5 lead.
???????

 

[CZ_Brno]

I was told one time that it stood for "Super Shot Gun" but take it for what it's worth. If someone here knows for sure please let us know.

According to thefreedictionary.com and doom.wikia.com it sounds like a gaming term.
SSG Super Shotgun (Quake/gaming)

 

[Boomer]

I haven't seen an SSG shot size designation since the demise of CIL/Dominion/Imperial/IVI ammo. I believe the term was British in origin as ammo manufacturers in other Commonwealth countries also used it. There is nothing about 00 Buck that makes a shotgun super, regardless of what you call it.

 

[CulturedRednek]

SSG was what the british called 00Buck... They also did an SSSG, 000Buck. I have some cartridges stamped the british way.