What do those numbers mean on shotgun shells?

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7 1/2 on top then 2 1/2-1 below it (20 gage)

2007-11-18 13:20:25 · 2 answers · asked by sffootball54 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting

7 1/2 is the shot size. The 2 1/2 is the dram equivalent of black powder and the 1 is 1 ounce of shot.

2007-11-18 13:27:14 · answer #1 · answered by geobert24 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋

Size of shotgun BB's inside & amount of gunpowder inside shell & total weight of BB's inside shell.*

2007-11-19 12:48:40 · answer #2 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋