NAME – 15.6x76mmR (20 Gauge 3 inch) #2 Buckshot

TYPE – Shotgun shell

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1954

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

CASE TYPE – Rimmed straight

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 6.50 cm (2.56 in)

CASING LENGTH – 7.62 cm (3 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 17.58 mm (0.692 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 19.33 mm (0.761 in)

LOAD – #2 Lead Buckshot

LOAD WEIGHT – 33.83 g (522 grains)

PELLET DIAMETER – 6.86 mm (0.27 in)

NUMBER OF PELLETS – 18

PELLET WEIGHT –1.88 g (29 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 45.49 g (1.60 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 366 m/s (1200 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 66 cm (26 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2263 j (1669 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET – 126 j (93 ft/lb)