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The choice of many hunters for upland game and deer, the 20 gauge offers a sought-after light recoil. This versatile gauge has also made headway into the self-defense market with new specialty ammunition designed for personal protection. Though 20 gauge ammo is relatively inexpensive, you can save more by purchasing 20 gauge ammo in bulk. Learn More

History of 20 Gauge Shotgun Shells

The 20 gauge began life as a muzzleloader with a 0.615-inch diameter bore before evolving into being packaged in paper cartridges and eventually in today's familiar yellow plastic hulls. The choice of yellow as the color for 20 gauge shells was intentional, as it draws the attention of shooters—who use various shotgun gauges—to ensure they don't accidentally load a 20 gauge shell in the wrong gun, which would ruin their shotgun and possibly harm the shooter.

Commonly employed to hunt birds and small game, as well as that ever-elusive clay pigeon, hunters, and competitors, indicate that the number-one reason for using the 20 gauge (as opposed to the more powerful 12 and 16 gauges) is recoil. The recoil of the 20 gauge is described by many shooters as about 50 percent of a 12 gauge when fired out of a shotgun of the same type. The 20 gauge enjoys another advantage in that the gun can be lighter than the large shotguns without worrying about increased recoil. 20 gauge shotguns can be lighter than a 12 gauge shotgun by one, two, or several pounds.

What are the most popular 20 Gauge brands you sell?

The left sidebar allows you to filter our entire selection to see which brands we currently have in stock and available using the Manufacturers filter. You can also filter by attributes such as Pellet Type, Load Weight, Shell Length, and Shot Material to find what you need.

How Does The 20 Gauge Compare To Other Shotgun Gauges?

Gauge	Recoil	Pros	Cons
12 gauge	20 Gauge has less	20 Gauge has lighter recoil	20 Gauge has less stopping power
.410 Bore	20 Gauge has more	20 Gauge has more stopping power	20 Gauge has heavier recoil

20 Gauge Ballistics: Chart of Average 20 Gauge Ballistics

Note: This information comes from the manufacturer and is for informational purposes only. The actual ballistics obtained with your firearm can vary considerably from the advertised ballistics. Also, ballistics can vary from lot to lot with the same brand and type load.

Shell Length	Shot Ozs.	Shot Sizes	Load Style	Dram Equivalent	Velocity (fps)
3" Magnum	1-1/4	2, 4, 5, 6, 7-1/2	Premium	3	1185
	1-1/4	4, 6	Wingmaster	Max	1185
	1-1/4	4, 6	Multi-Shot	3	1200
	1-1/4	4, 6	Multi-Shot	3	1200
	1-1/4	2, 4, 2006	Turkey	3	1250
	1-1/4	n/a	Hevi-Shot	Max	n/a
	1-1/8	4, 6	High Density	Max	1300
	1	2, 3, 2004	Hypersonic	Max	n/a
	1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6	Steel	3-1/4	1330
	1	Hex, 2, 5	Blind Side	Max	1300
	7/8	2, 4	Steel	Max	1300
	7/8	3, 4	FS Lead	Max	1500
	5/8	275 gr.	Saboted Slug	Max	1900
	3/4	Slug	TruBall Slug	Max	1700
2-3/4"	5/8	Slug	Slug, Saboted	Max	1580
	5/8	Copper Slug	Slug, Rifled	2-3/4	1450
	3/4	Slug	Saboted Slug	Max	1570
	3/4	Slug	Slug, Rifled	Max	1480
	260 Grain	Slug	Partition Gold Slug	Max	1900
	260 Grain	Platinum Tip	Core-Lokt Ultra	Max	1700
	260 Grain	2, 3, 4, 6	Saboted Slug	Max	1425
	3/4	Slug	Steel	Max	1800
	250 Grain	Slug	SST Slug	Max	1800
	1/2	2/.60 Rubber Balls	Rifled, Slug	Max	900
	1-1/8	4, 6, 7-1/2	Magnum	2-3/4	1175
	1	4, 5, 6, 7-1/2, 8, 9	High Velocity	2-3/4	1220
	1	4, 6	Bismuth	Max	1200
	1	5	Hevi-Shot	Max	1250
	1	4, 6, 7-1/2	Supreme H-V	Max	1300
	1	4, 5, 2006	FS Lead	Max	1350
	7/8	2, 3, 2004	Steel	Max	1500
	1	6, 7-1/2, 8	Standard Velocity	2-1/2	1165
	7/8	8	Clays	2-1/2	1200
	7/8	6, 7-1/2, 8	Promotional	2-1/2	1210
	1	8, 9	Target	2-1/2	1165
	7/8	7-1/2, 8	Clays	Max	1275
	7/8	8, 9	Target	2-1/2	1200
	3/4	2, 4	Steel	Max	1425
	7/8	7	Steel - Target	2-1/2	1200
	7/8	8	Low Recoil	1-1/2	980
	1	Slug	Buckhammer	Max	1500
	5/8	Copper Slug	Saboted Slug	Max	1500

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Sam Jacobs

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John said:
Worked great no problems at all

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GB 20 ga Ammo - 25 Rounds of 00 Buck 9P Ammunition

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Saiga D said:
This is the largest pellet size buckshot I have found for a 20 ga, but its only between #2 and #1 buck. 9 pellets of 00 weighs 1.10 oz and are .330" while these are .290" and weigh .750 oz. I cut one open to check it out. Affordable stuff though and prob great for home defense with little recoil.

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Remington 20 ga Ammo - 250 Rounds of 7/8 oz. #6 Shot (Lead) Ammunition

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Jeremy said:
Bought a case and tried to shoot it in my Tri Star Setter but the shells don't fit in the barrels. Too tight so gun jams when closing. Very odd. No issues with other brands. Assume I just got a bad case.

Bullet Points: 20 Gauge Ammo

Since many take their first shots with a 20 gauge, it’s no surprise this gauge remains special to shooters, and it remains the choice among hunters and competition shooters today.
Yellow as the color for 20 gauge shells was intentional, as it draws the attention of shooters who might have used the wrong gauge – a mistake that would ruin their shotgun or possibly harm the shooter.
Commonly used to hunt birds, small game and that elusive clay pigeon – hunters and competitors indicate that the number-one reason for using the 20 gauge is its recoil (which is about half that of a 12 gauge).

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History of 20 Gauge Shotgun Shells

What are the most popular 20 Gauge brands you sell?

How Does The 20 Gauge Compare To Other Shotgun Gauges?

20 Gauge Ballistics: Chart of Average 20 Gauge Ballistics

Customer Reviews