FED UPLND STL 12GA 2.75″ #7.5 25/250

Description

Federal Upland Steel is built for hunters who work fast-moving birds in open fields and need a steel-shot load that actually performs at those distances rather than simply checking a non-toxic compliance box. The design targets doves and other light upland game, where shot density and pattern consistency matter more than raw payload weight.

Steel is less dense than lead, which ordinarily costs energy downrange, but Federal counters that by running these shells at 1,400 feet per second — enough velocity that the 7.5 shot retains the energy needed to cleanly take small, lightly built birds without requiring the shooter to shift to a heavier shot size. The 1-1/8 oz charge produces a pellet count that translates to dense, even patterns through a standard modified or improved-cylinder choke, which is where most dove and quail hunting actually happens.

The 2-3/4-inch hull fits any full-length 12-gauge chamber without issue, making this a practical option for field guns that may also see double duty at the range. These are 25-round boxes sold in cases of 250, which suits the volume demands of a dove season opener or a clay day where you want consistent ammunition across every shot rather than mixing lots mid-session. For hunters operating in areas that have moved away from lead shot for upland game, this load is designed from the ground up as a steel product rather than a lead-ballistics shell adapted to a different payload, and that distinction shows in how the velocity figures are chosen.