Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot 12 Gauge – Proven 9 Pellet 10 Round Box

Description

Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot is the buckshot half of the 3G+JM line that Fiocchi developed with Jerry Miculek, and it is built for one job: putting nine pellets where you point the gun, fast, on the clock. Each Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot shell carries a 9 pellet 00 buck payload of nickel plated pellets at a listed 1,250 feet per second, ten rounds to the box.

What Makes This a Competition Load Rather Than a Generic Buckshot Shell

Two details separate this from bargain 12 gauge buckshot. The first is the pellets. These are nickel plated buckshot pellets, and the plating does more than look good. It hardens the pellet surface so the stack deforms less as it is squeezed through the forcing cone and choke, and round pellets that leave the muzzle round are the ones that stay in the pattern at distance.

The second thing that sets Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot apart is the crimp. Fiocchi puts a firm, radiused crimp on the 3-Gun Match hull so the shell feeds cleanly off a sidesaddle, out of a speed loader or through a quad load, without hanging up on a loading port. Anyone who has fumbled a reload under time understands why a competition shell is built this way.

The result is a shell that patterns tighter than most plain lead buckshot at the distances a 3-gun stage actually uses. Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot is not magic, and it will not turn a cylinder bore into a rifle, but out to roughly 20 to 25 yards it will typically hold a usable pattern where cheaper shells have started to string out.

Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot Specifications

Figures are the published numbers from Fiocchi for part number 12BK3G00. Some distributors list this load at 1,325 fps rather than 1,250 fps depending on the catalogue year, so treat the velocity as approximate until you chronograph it in your own gun.

Recoil from Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot is real. Nine pellets of 00 buck moving at this speed out of a 12 gauge is a firm push, and in a lightweight semi-auto with a short stock it will move you. That is part of why competitors practise with it rather than only shooting it on match day: the gun handles differently under buckshot recoil than it does under birdshot.

Ten to a box is the competition packaging for Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot, which means a higher cost per round than a 25 round value box. If you are buying volume for practice, the birdshot in the same family is far cheaper. Buy this one to shoot the stages that call for buck and to confirm your pattern.

• Gauge: 12 gauge, 2-3/4 inch shell
• Payload: 9 pellets of 00 buckshot
• Pellet finish: nickel plated lead
• Muzzle velocity: 1,250 fps (listed)
• Manufacturer part number: 12BK3G00
• UPC: 762344711461
• Product line: Fiocchi 3-Gun Match, developed with Jerry Miculek
• Packaging: 10 rounds per box

Practical Notes Before You Buy 3-Gun Competition Ammo

Pattern Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot in your own gun before a match. Choke, barrel length and the individual shotgun all change where nine pellets land, and two guns will not shoot the same shell the same way. Put a few rounds of this 3-gun competition ammo on paper at the longest buckshot distance your match director uses, count the hits inside the scoring area, and then decide your maximum honest range. Doing that after a stage goes badly is too late.

Check the match rules. Some clubs cap buckshot velocity, some restrict pellet size on steel to avoid splash back, and minimum steel distances for buck are usually longer than for birdshot. None of this is the ammunition maker’s problem, but it will be yours at the safety briefing.

Outside competition, this is a capable defensive load, and the same caveat applies as with any 12 gauge buckshot. Nine 00 pellets will go through interior walls. If the gun lives in a house with other people in it, pattern it, know what is behind your intended target, and be honest with yourself about whether a shorter range load makes more sense. For a straight home defense alternative in a larger box, our Fiocchi Home Defense 9 pellet buck covers the same ground in 25 round packaging.

Practise with something cheaper. The 3-Gun Match birdshot load shares the same hull design and crimp, so your loading drills transfer directly while costing a fraction as much per round.

This shell is for the competitor who wants a buckshot load that feeds and patterns predictably under time, and for anyone else who wants a well built 12 gauge buckshot round and does not mind paying for nickel plating. Fiocchi 3-Gun Match 00 Buckshot ships from our licensed inventory in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and an adult signature is required on delivery.

Availability on this load comes and goes. Fiocchi imports and produces in batches and the 3-gun lines tend to sell through quickly around match season, so gaps between shipments are normal. If a particular lot patterns well in your gun, buy enough of that lot to get through the season rather than assuming the next one will behave identically. Stored cool and dry, it will still be good long after the season ends.