Federal All American 12ga 1145 fps 7.5 Shot 1-1/8 oz – Proven 25 Round Box

Description

Federal All American 12ga 1145 fps 7.5 shot is the soft shooting member of Federal All American competition trap family. The 2 3/4 inch straight wall hull carries 1 1/8 ounces of high antimony lead at 1145 fps behind a Podium wad, and Federal sells it 25 rounds to the box. Part number is FAA12L in number 7.5 shot.

• What the Podium Wad Changes
• Federal All American 12ga 1145 fps 7.5 Shot Specifications
• Honest Notes on Trap Loads

What the Podium Wad Changes

Straight wall hulls and tapered hulls need different wads, and most target shells are built around one or the other without the shooter ever thinking about it. Federal designed the Podium wad specifically for the straight wall hull this shell uses, with a compression zone in the base that cushions the shot column at ignition. Two things follow from that: patterns stay more consistent because fewer pellets get deformed leaving the barrel, and recoil feels softer because the acceleration curve is gentler.

High antimony lead shot is the other half of the recipe. Antimony hardens lead, and harder pellets deform less as they are squeezed through the forcing cone and choke. Round pellets fly straighter than deformed ones, so a high antimony load puts more of its payload inside the pattern circle where it can break a target. This is the standard distinction between a competition shell and a promotional one, and it is a real difference on paper.

At 1145 fps this is a deliberately slow 12 gauge trap load. Slower shells recoil less, and over a hundred registered targets that adds up to a shooter who is still mounting the gun the same way at the end as at the start. For sixteen yard trap, skeet and general practice, the speed is not the limiting factor. Consistency is.

Federal All American 12ga 1145 fps 7.5 Shot Specifications

This is a 2 3/4 inch shell suitable for any 12 gauge chambered 2 3/4 inch or longer. Hulls are reloadable and the straight wall design is well liked by shotshell reloaders, which is worth knowing if you shoot enough volume to consider loading your own.

• Manufacturer part number: FAA12L 7.5
• Gauge: 12 gauge
• Shell length: 2 3/4 inches
• Payload: 1 1/8 ounces of high antimony lead shot
• Shot size: number 7.5
• Muzzle velocity: 1145 fps
• Dram equivalent: 2 3/4
• Wad: Federal Podium wad for straight wall hulls
• Quantity: 25 rounds per box
• UPC: 604544706024

Honest Notes on Trap Loads

Match the shell to the discipline. At 1145 fps this load is right for sixteen yard trap, skeet and practice. It is not a handicap shell. If you are shooting from the twenty seven yard line you want the 1250 fps handicap load, because the extra speed shortens the lead you have to give a target that is already well out in front of you by the time you break it.

Shot size is a real choice, not a preference. Number 7.5 carries more energy per pellet and holds up better on longer targets; number 8 gives more pellets and a denser pattern up close. Trap shooters generally lean toward 7.5 and skeet shooters toward 8 or 9, and if you shoot both, buying Federal All American 12ga 1145 fps 7.5 shot for trap and a number 8 shell for skeet is the sensible split.

Lead shot is restricted at some clubs and on public land. Most trap and skeet clubs still permit it and reclaim the shot, but a growing number of ranges on public property require non toxic. Confirm before you show up with a case.

Finally, a note on price and reloading. Competition shells cost more than promotional loads, and if you are shooting fifty targets a month the difference is negligible. If you shoot five hundred, reloading these straight wall hulls becomes worth considering, and the hulls are good enough to be worth saving either way.

For handicap distances step up to the 1250 fps handicap load, and the 1200 fps 3 dram shell sits between the two. Full factory data is on the Federal Premium product page.

Federal All American 12ga 1145 fps 7.5 shot suits registered trap shooters at sixteen yards, skeet shooters, sporting clays practice and anyone who wants a soft shooting competition shell for high volume days. MAG5 Firearms is a family owned FFL in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Boxes ship where state and local law allows.