25 Rounds of 12ga Ammo by Rio Royal - #1 Buck

The Rio brand belongs to one of the world’s largest explosives manufacturers. But they dialed down the explosion just a pinch while designing this lower-recoiling, lighter-punching 12 Gauge hunting and home defense ammo!

Pop open this shell’s hull and you’ll find nine beads of buckshot. That would be a normal amount for a 00 buck shell – something which this shell is not. It is loaded with #1 buck instead!

Why choose buckshot that’s narrower and lighter than 00 buck? Maybe you want to take game without damaging it quite as much. Or maybe you want more than sufficient power to stop a threat accompanied by slightly lower risk of bystander-jeopardizing over-penetration! Just two great uses for a tragically underrated buckshot size.

This shell’s smaller shot constitute a lighter shot column. Alongside its 1,250 fps muzzle velocity (which is typical of a clay load, but lower than what many 00 buck shells can do), that promises gentler recoil and less muzzle flip with each shot.