12 gauge shotgun shell

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The **12 gauge shotgun shells** are types of ammunition in *Fallout*, *Fallout 2*, *Fallout 3*, *Fallout: New Vegas*, *Fallout 4*, *Fallout 76*, *Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel* and *Fallout Tactics*.

## Background

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"Gauge" is used to describe the bore size of a shot-firing weapon. Although bore sizes range incrementally from 1.5 up to 32 (with an aberrant 67.5 topping the scale), 10, 12, and 20 gauge (aside from the .410 shotgun that measures in caliber) are the most common bore sizes, with 12 gauge leading the group in popularity. Most civil, police, and military shotguns are 12 gauge weapons. A 12 gauge shotgun has a bore size of 18.53mm (.729", or 72 caliber).

The gauge number is the number of lead balls of that gun's bore diameter that would weigh a pound. The smaller the number, the larger the bore.

Sizes of shot is the individual lead or steel pellets that are fired from the weapon, which vary as well. The most common combat load is 00 shot, pronounced "double-aught." A typical 12 gauge shotgun shell loaded with 00 Shot contains nine to fifteen pellets (nine for standard, 12 or 15 for magnum shells). Each pellet is 8.4 mm in diameter (0.33" or 33 caliber) and weighs 3.45 grams. Some variants found in the wasteland are marked as Buckslayer brand.

## Variants

### 12 gauge shotgun shell

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells.

### 12 gauge, coin shot

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells, coin shot.

### 12 gauge, magnum

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells, magnum.

### 12 gauge, bean bag

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells, bean bag.

### 12 gauge, slug

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells, slug.

### 12 gauge flechette

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells, flechette.

### 12 gauge EMP

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells, electromagnetic pulse.

### 12 gauge rubber

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Ammunition. 12 gauge shotgun shells, rubber.

## Notes

Some shells have a manufacture's print reminding the users that they are not for use by children under 3 and to shoot responsibly.

## References

1. ↑ Item description in *Fallout*, *Fallout 2* and *Fallout Tactics*: *"{9500}{}{12 ga. Shotgun Shells}"*
*"{9501}{}{Shotgun ammunition. This particular ammo is marked: "12-gauge shells, not for use by children under the age of 3."}"*
(PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout), PRO ITEM.MSG (Fallout 2), Items.txt

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1. ↑ *Fallout: The Roleplaying Game* Rulebook p. 92: *"The standard shotgun shell found in the wastelands is a 12 gauge 2 3/4” cartridge filled with #0 buckshot. Relatively easy to find, those living in the wastes often keep a shotgun handy for close encounters."*

pl:Amunicja kal. 12
ru:Патрон 12 калибра
de:Kaliber 12 Munition