250 Rounds of #1 Buck 12ga Ammo by Fiocchi

We believe no one has the right to enter your home and violently assault you and your family. Some would argue that our belief is extreme – but not you, who would very much like to live out their days without being violently assaulted. That’s why we expect you’ll find everything to appreciate about Fiocchi’s Missouri-made Defense Dynamics 12 Gauge ammunition!

This shotshell packs a punch: nine pellets of #1 buckshot, and the powder it needs to propel its ~0.83 ounces of shot to a muzzle velocity of 1,250 fps. At close range, you’re talking about well over 1,000 ft lbs of combined striking energy. For context, the minimum usually recommended for self-defense is around 260 ft lbs.

The #1 buck pellet is smaller than the 00 buck pellet (3/10” diameter instead of 1/3”, and about 3/100 ounces lighter). In addition to promoting lower recoil and less muzzle flip, that reduces (but certainly doesn’t eliminate) the risk of over-penetration. To be very sure, any firearm projectile can pass clean through its target. But if you’re trying to make a safer choice, then this ammo represents exactly that.