Shotgun Shell Parts Breakdown
These charts show the average pellet count comparison between lead, steel, Rem HD (aka hevishot), and TSS (Tungsten Super Shot). Shotgun pellet counts range from 7/8 oz. All the way up to 1 3/4 oz. Pellet sizes range from 9 shot to T shot. Shot - Small pellets, formed by pouring (traditionally) molten lead through a sieve over a tall column of water, then graded for size by passing over an inclined plane perforated with holes of successively increasing diameter.Loaded in small handfuls into a shotgun, either directly through the muzzle or more commonly at the breech via cartridges, which when fired throw a cloud of pellets for.