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Last updated November 11, 2026

12 gauge buckshot ammo prices

Compare 00 buck and defense loads across retailers.

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Observed 30-day price distribution

IronScout provides observed price and availability data for 12 gauge ammunition across tracked online retailers. Data reflects historical price observations and does not include purchase recommendations.

These figures cover all tracked 12 gauge listings, not only 12 gauge buckshot loads.

Observed 30-Day Price Range (Per Round): median: $0.841, lowest: $0.323, 95th-percentile high: $3.398, sample size: 36344.

Lowest observed price in the trailing 7-day window: $0.340.

Prices last updated November 11, 2026 · 1560 listings tracked across 30 retailers · 31 days with data in the 30-day window

How we calculate this

SQL PERCENTILE_CONT over daily-best per-product-per-day observed in-stock prices

  • Daily-best is MIN(price_per_round) per (caliber, product, UTC day).
  • Only in-stock observations included.
  • Coverage varies by retailer and source.
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12 gauge buckshot options

Product LineLoadPelletsCount
Winchester Super-X00 Buck95—15
Federal Power-Shok00 Buck95
Federal FliteControl00 Buck85
Hornady Critical Defense00 Buck810

What to know

00 Buck is the standard home defense shotgun load. Standard loads pattern 12—18" at 15 yards from a cylinder bore. Federal FliteControl patterns significantly tighter (6—8" at 15 yards) due to its wad design, and costs more per round than standard 00 Buck. The 2-3/4" length is standard; 3" magnum loads carry more pellets at the cost of much more recoil, and the extra pellets add less at short defensive distances.

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Frequently asked questions

How do common 12 gauge buckshot loads compare for home defense?
Federal FliteControl 00 Buck (LE132) uses a wad design intended to tighten patterns at defensive distances. A 3-inch magnum shell produces more recoil than a standard 2-3/4-inch shell.
How is 12 gauge 00 buckshot priced?
Standard 00 buckshot like Winchester Super-X and Federal Power-Shok is the lower-priced tier; premium FliteControl loads cost more per shell. Current observed 12 gauge prices are in the 30-day price summary at the top of this page.
What is the difference between 00 buck and #4 buck?
00 Buck uses 8–9 pellets of .33-caliber shot. #4 Buck uses 21–27 smaller .24-caliber pellets with less penetration per pellet but more wound channels.