[Tijeras_Slim]

A 2 3/4” 12 gauge 00 Buck contains 9 .33 caliber pellets. A 2 3/4” 16 gauge 1 Buck contains 12 .30 caliber pellets.

That load was highly favored for deer hunting in brush down south for many years.

It’s what I keep in my Winchester Model 12 for the home.

[Carriage Hill]

Good point, TS.

This is the load I use:

http://www.federalpremium.com/products/details/buckshot.aspx?id=516

in both my Remy 1887 24” Deer Synthetic Autoloader:

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model-11-87/model-11-87-sportsman-synthetic-deer.aspx

and Remy 870 Tactical 24” Blackhawk Pump:

http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/tactical/shotguns/model-870-express-tactical-blackhawk.aspx

Both have FFL-modified-legal barrels.