20 Gauge Shotgun Shells For Sale

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?

• Fiocchi 20 Gauge Ammo
• Hornady 20 Gauge Ammo
• Remington 20 Gauge Ammo

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?

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.

Written by

Sam Jacobs