The difference between birdshot and buckshot is the size of projectiles (shot/pellets) loaded into the shotgun shell and their penetration ability. Buckshot shells hav… See more

Of these two shotgun shells, birdshot is the smaller of the two. Birdshot loads fire smaller pellets, but this allows ammo manufacturers to jam a lot more of them into the she… See more

Buckshot, like its name suggests, was designed for hunting medium to larger game. As a “buck” is a term for a male deer, buckshot was primarily designed for whitetail hu… See more

Buckshot and birdshot are two different types of shotgun ammo that have drastically different intended uses. Birdshot fires a lot of smaller projectiles in a wide pattern tha… See more