Copper Plated Payload! Federal Premium Buckshot 12 Gauge #1 Buck
Adam Scepaniak 10.12.23
A new offering of Federal Premium Buckshot is now available featuring copper plated lead shot in a #1 buck size with 16 pellets for self-defense or hunting. A lot of shotgun users tend to lump buckshot into a category of being inaccurate – scattergun ammo – but when Federal Premium is developing the ammunition, that is not the case. The same precision and exacting tolerances they use for their other selections of ammunition are also instilled in the Federal Premium Buckshot as well.
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As alluded to above, this new Federal Premium Buckshot has 16 pellets of #1 buck copper-plated lead shot for 12 Gauge owners in a 2 ¾” shell. These have a bit of zip to them with a 1,325 FPS (feet per second) muzzle velocity. Federal also deploys the use of buffer to prevent pellet deformation and ensure dense, uniform patterns. Moreover, it is sporting their premium-quality wad, hull, and primer.
- Buffering prevents pellet deformation and ensures dense, uniform patterns
- Impressive stopping power on predators, hogs and deer
- 16 Copper-Plated Shot Pellets
- Muzzle Velocity: 1,325 FPS
- Shot Size: 1 Buck
- 5-Rounds per Box: MSRP $15.99
ANOKA, Minnesota – October 10th, 2023 – Federal Ammunition announces a new offering in its Premium buckshot line. Federal makes its Premium line of shotshells to provide precision performance. The new 12-gauge, No. 1 buck is no exception. Its payload of 16 copper-plated pellets produces tight patterns for more hits and better stopping power on predators, deer, hogs and more.
“Copper-plated No. 1 Buckshot really rounds off our Premium buckshot lineup,” said Federal Shotshell Product Director Dan Compton. “No. 1 Buck really lands in a sweet spot, overall. It delivers increased pellet counts compared to larger buckshot sizes. Yet also provides greater energy and penetration on target than smaller buckshot sizes.”
Self-defense has no season (it is a year-round effort), and if you live in a region that allows for buckshot while whitetail deer hunting, this new option of Federal Premium Buckshot might have perfect timing for you to give it a try. As always, let us know all of your thoughts in the Comments below about Federal Premium, their buckshot offerings, and you personal experiences. We always appreciate your feedback.
