It'll make a fantastic match safe - but I think it might hurt a bit.

[British Red]

Magnum Shotgun Cartridge by British Red, on Flickr

63g 3 1/2" magnum No. 1 shot - that's a 2 1/4 ounce load - shown with a normal 2 3/4"

3 1/2" shotgun cartridge by British Red, on Flickr

 

[Macaroon]

Hell on legs, that's a monster of a thing! Does that cartridge contain one large projectile or many small ones?

 

[Albus Culter]

Whatever gets shot with that is going to stay shot a long time

 

[British Red]

Does that cartridge contain one large projectile or many small ones?

No 1 shot mate - which is a largish sized shot - not buckshot but big - 3.5mm balls (and it holds about 250 of them).

 

[Clouston98]

Blimey that's a big bugger, and yeah it'd make a great match safe!

 

[Macaroon]

Wow, that's some load, eh? What would it's use be?

 

[British Red]

Wow, that's some load, eh? What would it's use be?

High fast moving birds generally - large goose or the like.

I only bought a box because my lady wife just bought a new shotgun with a 3 1/2" magnum chamber and I've never shot a 3 1/2" - so it has to be done!

 

[Macaroon]

Well I wish you the joy of your new experience

 

[Silverback 1]

A proper load indeed.

May i ask what the shotgun was that Mrs. Red purchased?

 

[British Red]

Beretta A300 Extrema SB - I have a Benelli but she shot our friends Beretta and really liked it.

 

[Silverback 1]

Thanks, i have been considering the purchase of a Benelli Super Nova myself recently.

 

[British Red]

I shoot an M3. Benellis are inertia operated, Berettas are gas piston. Clearly the Nova is pump (the M3 is of course pump and semi). I like inertia for simplicity but gas operated semis are light on recoil and the A300 has an inbuilt recoil reduction system. One thing to watch with the Benelli is the Benelli thumb when speed loading. It hurts!

 

[Green Weasel]

Pretty sure No1 shot equates to UK BB shot-about 4mm. I reckon there to be about 160 of em in that cartridge!

 

[British Red]

You could be right - I assumed UK No 1 (US No. 3) - but it could well be US No 1

 

[Green Weasel]

You could be right - I assumed UK No 1 (US No. 3) - but it could well be US No 1

Just as likely I've got it wrong. I just assumed as well
Either way they'll knock a hole well after the pattern has failed.

 

[Hibrion]

You were either after geese or there's a fox in your area that has really ticked you off :O

 

[swotty]

Strewth, that's a monster! Might have to get some for my Winchester

 

[Samon]

Always good to have a boom stick capable of loading 3.5" shells, you never know when you need to make cat flaps big enough to fit a hippo!

Lol and be ready for a shoulder whooping!


(While you're at it, shoot one of those nasty easy carve pumpkins with it and film it! And then put the bored out ablitterated pumpkin on your door step for halloween with a letter on it saying 'we ran out of sweets, now leave!')

 

[santaman2000]

You could be right - I assumed UK No 1 (US No. 3) - but it could well be US No 1

If you were right in your original assumption (it's equivalent to US #3) I can see it being used for high flying waterfowl as you stated. A bit larger then what commonly used back in the day of lead shot (that'd be US #4) but still a good choice. On the other hand, if it's the larger UK #1, then what would you use it for?

 

[TeeDee]

Thanks, i have been considering the purchase of a Benelli Super Nova myself recently.

Silverback , I have one of these ( after some gentle and informed guidance from Red ) ,can testify to them being a great gun.