The large pellet size of buckshot makes it effective. ... A 00 pellet measures .33 inches, weighs 53 grains, about the same as a .223 bullet. A 12-gauge, ...

A. Major shotshell manufacturers do not load 00 buckshot in 20 gauge for the simple reason that so few of the large pellets can be loaded into a 20-ga. hull. They do, however, offer 20-ga., 2 3/4 ...

Buckshot has a long history of being a useful and efficient element in the American deer woods, ... Double-aught (00) is the most popular shot-size, and for good reason because it works.

As the name “buckshot” implies, it was used in bygone days to shoot deer at close range. About its only current use, however, is short-range defense against those dangers that lurk in the shadows.