BARNES 12 GAUGE DEFENSE 2 3/4″ 9 PELLETS 00BUCKSHOT-5RDS

This is a powerful shell, yet still correctly sized for any 12 Gauge shotgun’s chamber at 2-3/4” in length. It is loaded with nine pellets of 00 buck, which places its total shot column weight at approximately 484 grains (~1.10 ounces). This is hardly a low-recoil shell, as its 1,325 fps muzzle velocity is poised to buck your shoulder but good. But that kick certainly pays off, because this round’s shot column screams out of the barrel with a collective muzzle energy of 1,887 ft lbs. That’s about six to eight times the energy recommended for personal protection, spread across nine separate wound channels for maximum takedown efficacy.