HRNDY BLACK 12GA 2.75″ 00 10/100

Description

Hornady BLACK 00 buckshot is built for defensive shotgun use, whether that means a home-defense pump gun, a semi-automatic patrol shotgun, or a competition-legal multi-gun setup. The line was developed with reliable function across a wide range of platforms as a primary design goal, which matters when you are running a gas-operated semi-auto that can be sensitive to shell pressure and burn characteristics.

The 2 3/4-inch shell length keeps it compatible with virtually every 12-gauge chamber in common use, and the eight-pellet 00 buckshot payload delivers the kind of terminal effect that makes this shot size the standard defensive choice at typical engagement distances. At 1,600 fps muzzle velocity, the load sits on the higher end of the standard-pressure 00 buck spectrum, which feeds cycle-reliability in semi-autos while still producing a manageable recoil impulse compared to magnum loadings. The signature black hull is more than cosmetic — it makes fired and unfired rounds immediately distinguishable in a training or administrative context.

Hornady loads this ammunition to tight tolerances using components they manufacture in-house, which keeps charge weight and shot payload consistent from round to round. That consistency is what produces repeatable patterns at distance, and repeatable patterns are what allow you to train meaningfully with buckshot rather than simply approximating where your charge is going. Ten rounds per box; cases are available in 100-round quantities for those who want to work through a serious training block without counting boxes.