NAME – 18.5x76mmR (12 gauge 3 inch Magnum) #2 Steel Shot

TYPE – Shotgun shell

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1985

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

CASE TYPE – Rimmed straight Plastic

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 65mm (2.56 in)

CASING LENGTH – 76 cm (3 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 18.9 mm (0.744 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 20.8 mm (0.819 in)

LOAD – #2 Steel Shot

LOAD WEIGHT – 35.4 g (1.25 oz – 547 grains))

PELLET DIAMETER – 3.81 mm (0.150 in)

NUMBER OF PELLETS – 155

PELLET WEIGHT – 0.23 g (3.53 grains)

POWDER WEIGHT –

CASING WEIGHT –

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 50.3 g (1.77 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 457 m/s (1500 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 76.2 cm (30 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3706 j (2733 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET – 24 j (18 ft/lb)