NAME – 16.9x70mmR (16 Gauge 2 ¾ inch) #8 Shot

TYPE – Shotgun shell

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1890’s

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Europe

CASE TYPE – Rimmed straight

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 6.2 cm (2.440 in)

CASING LENGTH – 7 cm (2.76 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 18.9 mm (0.744 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 20.8 mm (0.819 in)

LOAD – #8 Lead Shot

LOAD WEIGHT – 28.4 g (1.0 oz – 437.5 grains)

PELLET DIAMETER – 2.03 mm (0.08 in)

NUMBER OF PELLETS – 410

WEIGHT OF PELLET – 0.07 g (1.07 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 40 g (1.41 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 355 m/s (1165 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 71 cm (28 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1788 j (1319 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET –4.36 j (3.22 ft/lb)

15 fps/in per 2 inchs bbl length from nominal