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Hornady Critical Defense 12 Gauge 2.75 inch 00 Buck Shot is built as a dedicated defensive load for home and personal protection with pump or semi auto shotguns. This 12 gauge shell combines an 8 pellet 00 buck payload with modern wad technology to deliver tight, consistent patterns at typical defensive distances.
Key Features
- Gauge: 12 gauge
- Shell length: 2.75 inches
- Shot size: 00 buck
- Pellet count: 8 pellets
- Muzzle velocity: approximately 1600 feet per second
- Case material: plastic hull
- Shot material: lead
- Quantity: 10 rounds per box, 10 boxes per case
Special Features
- Designed specifically for defensive use in both pump and semi automatic shotguns.
- Versatile wad system is tuned to keep the 00 buck payload in a tight, even pattern without special chokes.
- High velocity loading is matched to the 8 pellet stack for reliable functioning and consistent performance.
- Quality hulls, primers, and propellants support dependable ignition and cycling.
- Part of the Critical Defense line, focused on personal and home protection needs rather than general field use.
Practical Benefits
- Strong option for home defense where a 12 gauge shotgun is the primary protection tool.
- Tight patterning characteristics help keep pellets on target at typical in home and around property distances.
- Compatible with most defensive pump and semi auto shotguns chambered for 2.75 inch shells.
- Ten round box is convenient for staging in side saddles, belts, or secure storage.
- A good fit for owners wanting a purpose built defensive buckshot load instead of generic hunting ammunition.
Hornady Critical Defense 12 Gauge 2.75 inch 00 Buck Shot is a dependable option for home and personal defense, well suited to defensive shotguns kept for protecting family and property.
| MANUFACTURER | HORNADY |
| CALIBER | 12 GA |