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Homemade Airgun Reference

Buckshot Sizes
Buckshot makes great ammo, both as shot or as bullets. Since most homemade airguns are smoothbores, round ammo gives better accuracy than bullet shaped ammo. Here's a table of common buckshot sizes and weights you will find useful. Please note that weight will vary slightly due depending on the alloy used.

Buckshot Size

Diameter (inches)

Weight (grains)

B

.170

7.4

BB

.180

8.8

BBB

.190

10.2

T

.200

13.7

TT

.210

15.1

F

.220

16.2

FF

.230

18.2

4

.240

20.7

3

.250

23.4

2

.270

29.4

1

.300

40.5

0

.320

49.0

00

.330

53.8

000

.360

70

0000

.380

85