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No.of lead balls in one pound diameter of lead balls 10 0.76" (19.7 mm) 12 0.73" (18.5 mm) 16 0.66" (16.8 mm) 20 0.62" (15.6 mm) 28 0.55" (14.0 mm)000 Bu Number of shot determined by the guage and weight of shot in the shotshell 000 Buck = 6 shot per oz: 00 Buck = 8 Shot per oz; 0 Buck = 9 shot per oz; 1 Buck = 11 shot per oz; 2 buck = 15 shot per oz; 4 Buck = 21 shot per oz

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