FED TOP GUN 20GA 2.75″ #9 25/250

Description

Federal Top Gun is a straightforward target load built for shooters who put a lot of shells through their gun and need ammunition that performs consistently without costing a fortune. It is aimed squarely at clay target disciplines — trap, skeet, sporting clays — where high round counts are the norm and reliability matters more than novelty.

The #9 shot size is the smallest commonly used in shotgun target loads, which means more pellets in the payload for a given weight. At the distances typical of crossing clay targets, that denser pattern increases the probability of breaking the bird cleanly even when your lead is not perfect. That same fine shot also sheds velocity faster, which keeps the load practical on ranges where pellets carrying downrange are a concern.

Federal builds these shells around a plastic hull with an eight-segment crimp and brass base, a combination that feeds smoothly through both pump and semi-automatic actions and holds up well enough that handloaders can get additional use from the cases. The one-piece plastic wad serves a dual purpose: it seals propellant gases behind the shot column for consistent velocity and then separates cleanly, which helps maintain pattern integrity downrange. Non-corrosive primers mean the residue left in your chamber and bore is ordinary carbon fouling rather than anything chemically aggressive.

The 7/8 oz payload at a moderate velocity is what gives this load its mild felt recoil — lighter shot charges take less force to move, so the gun comes back on target faster between shots. That matters in a discipline like skeet where a second target may follow the first within seconds.