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Shotshells: Interpreting the numbers on the box

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Shotshells: Interpreting the numbers on the box NRA Family The numbers printed on the top flap of shotgun shell boxes are a form of shorthand that states the specific purpose for the loads within. Normally there are five separate numbers, all of them indicating various measures of the shell and its components. This can be puzzling to newcomers, but understand, the shooter’s safety depends on pairing his or her gun with the correct shells. READ MORE

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