| Average pellet count for shotshells | |||||||||||||
| LEAD weight of shot in ounces (grams) (3% antimony) | |||||||||||||
| Shot Size | 1/2 (14.17) |
11/16 (19.49) |
3/4 (21.25) |
7/8 (24.80) |
1 (28.35) |
1 1/8 (31.89) |
1 1/4 (35.44) |
1 3/8 (38.98) |
1 1/2 (42.52) |
1 5/8 (46.06) |
1 7/8 (53.15) |
2 (56.70) |
2 1/4 (63.78) |
| 9 | 292 | 402 | 439 | 512 | 585 | 658 | 731 | 804 | 877 | 951 | 1097 | 1170 | 1316 |
| 8 1/2 | 249 | 342 | 373 | 435 | 497 | 559 | 621 | 683 | 745 | 808 | 932 | 994 | 1118 |
| 8 | 205 | 282 | 307 | 359 | 410 | 461 | 512 | 564 | 615 | 686 | 769 | 820 | 922 |
| 7 1/2 | 175 | 241 | 262 | 306 | 350 | 394 | 437 | 481 | 525 | 569 | 656 | 700 | 787 |
| 6 | 112 | 155 | 169 | 197 | 225 | 253 | 281 | 309 | 337 | 366 | 422 | 450 | 506 |
| 5 | 85 | 117 | 127 | 149 | 170 | 191 | 212 | 234 | 255 | 276 | 319 | 340 | 382 |
| 4 | 67 | 93 | 101 | 118 | 135 | 152 | 169 | 186 | 202 | 219 | 253 | 270 | 304 |
| 2 | 43 | 60 | 65 | 76 | 87 | 98 | 109 | 120 | 130 | 141 | 163 | 174 | 196 |
| BB | 25 | 34 | 37 | 44 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 94 | 100 | 112 |