Description
Federal’s Game Load is a straightforward upland hunting shell built around consistent performance on birds and small game. Loaded with #7.5 shot, it throws a dense, even pattern well-suited to close-to-mid-range work on quail, woodcock, pheasant, and similar targets — the smaller pellets mean more of them in the air per ounce, which translates directly to tighter pattern density at the ranges where most upland shots happen.
The 2-3/4-inch hull keeps it compatible with any standard 12-gauge chamber, and at 1,220 fps the load moves fast enough to maintain downrange energy without the excessive recoil that comes with magnum payloads. That velocity-to-recoil trade-off makes it a practical choice for high-volume field days where fatigue becomes a real factor by afternoon. The 1-1/4 oz shot charge sits on the heavier end of the standard 12-gauge range, giving you more pellets per payload than a 1-1/8 oz load without stepping up to a 3-inch shell.
Federal builds this as a high-brass load, which provides a more robust base for consistent chamber pressures across a wide range of semi-automatic and pump actions. It’s sold in 25-round boxes, with cases of 250 rounds — a practical quantity for pre-season practice or a full weekend of hunting without running short.







