20JK10 3 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Newbie question on ammo. How do I tell the difference between light loads and heavy load shells? Like buck shot vs. bird shot vs. slugs and other types of rounds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Hopkins 1,065 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 (edited) for bucks shot and target loads, typically the height of the brass is a give away. target loads will have shallow brass case called "low brass", 00 a tall brass case "high brass". I say typically, because they are now making target loads with "high brass" also the type of shot will also be printed on the plastic case, ie. 00 buck Edited September 24, 2011 by Matthew Hopkins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rottieman33 90 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 "The reason for HIGH-BRASS goes back to paper hulls. Paper hulls often produced pinhole burn-through(s) parallel to hull powder containment section. When the powder amount was higher than the brass section a burn through could occur. Magnum (additional powder height) paper shot shells were made with a higher brass head to protect against burn through. In those days of past it was not a gimmick but a necessity. I suspect ammo companies continue to use high brass because marketing surveys have told them customers associate high brass with power". I reload all my ammo and use all low brass for slugs, buck shot and bird shot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
termite 463 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Why not weigh then to see which one is heavier. I couldn't resist....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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