Budget Buckshot Review: Rio Royal Buck "Low Recoil" vs. Sellier & Bellot [S&B] 00 2-3/4” 9-Pellet

[@Konstantinos340]

i stocked up on snb 00 and no4 before the pandemic, best buy ever.

[@griz312]

I bought two 250 round packages for $80 each from Midway before Commiefornias online ammo sale ban. Still have a whole box too lol

[@Airplanetyson]

Now this stuff is $40 a box smh

[@gaugeaddict]

Federal magnum powershok shells are $15 for a 5rd box.

[@peanutbutter1562]

@@Airplanetyson I just got two boxes here in georgia at Williamson gun traders for 21.95 each 25 round boxes

[@Airplanetyson]

@@peanutbutter1562 yeah prices are going back down now, but late last year and early this year prices were beyond crazy

[@d2nasty696]

Good video. I was wondering how those Royal rounds were going to do. I stocked up on those before the pandemic. Gotta say I'm pretty happy with the results.

[@adigaarmory]

Good stuff... glad you got some while you could. They will be back... just may take a bit.

[@liamalepta8003]

I just picked up Rio, never seen before. The shop I went had a massive ammo collection. The 12 g 1345 fps 9 00 is 4.95 a five pack. I asked the salesman he said they are great. Of course they all say that to sell..

[@adigaarmory]

Hyperinflation X demand spikes = $$$... I think I paid about $0.25 per round for this stuff when I did this video... it was just before cov started.

[@joshhelcel9724]

The Rio is a good round. It's pretty soft lead and not buffered, so the tightest I can go is a modified choke. The Rio #4 buck 27 pellet is great through a full choke in my setup too. Just pattern your gun. They all shoot buckshot differently...

[@mikeyerke3920]

You had me laughing at the 100yd distance! Entertaining and informative. Great job!

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I just got some Royal (not low recoil) for a decent price and was wondering about it. I think the box claims 1345 fps for velocity. Depending on your purpose, velocity doesn't really matter too much to me. As long as you hit your target the difference in velocity isn't usually going to matter much at all. It seems like 00Buck for home defense is going to do the job no matter who makes it, as long as it fires, lol. Thanks for the video, well done.

[@pensnut08]

Agreed. I buy this type of buckshot for HD. Hunting loads are Federal Flight Control Wad ammo only.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@pensnut08 👍🏼

[@BustaShenanigans]

fires AND ejects. sometimes they advertise as 2 3/4 but are actually a bit longer, and have trouble ejecting. I heard that about rio ammo aswell so that's what I'm trying to find outq

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@BustaShenanigans It fired just as good as any other ammo I have fired through one of my pump shotguns. I didn't run it in an autoloader so I can't comment on that but it had no problems and grouped like most other 00 Buck rounds.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@pensnut08incorrect

[@ray.d.oeaux1230]

Great video. Unvarnished and no nonsense.

[@SixTwoHemi]

Nice work. Look into a full choke for tighter groups and extra full for long rang. You’ll be very surprised from the results.

[@jeffomspaugh6691]

I like the harder shot for barrier penetration capabilities

[@warriorhealth2172]

You want a harder metal, not the soft lead. Reason being it can deform in the barrel and affect its flight. A hard metal coating is ideal.

[@chiwawa130]

I’m new to shotguns and it seems like they can shoot almost any shotgun shell out there. So if you just use it for home defense and at the range, I would think any shell you use will stop an intruder.

[@guaporeturns9472]

Rio for the win… but please no music

[@mnyee1995]

Great review.

[@lankainoratravels4206]

What is the cheapest b

[@nelsonr1467]

The s&b is closer in weight to actual 00 buck

[@guaporeturns9472]

Was the Rio marked “low recoil”?

[@adigaarmory]

Yes... 'low recoil' printed on the hulls

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@adigaarmory thanks

[@timbaker266]

Dang good video

[@DayofJudgement-ur5gp]

It’s like 9 slow .223 rounds I’ll take it

[@pulëeskuqurdheshalqi]

38 special, although their 33 caliber usually they hit more like 9 38 special rounds at once.

[@Idol76]

#4 buckshot would be more like what you said.

[@twg2118]

Did you notice any recoil difference between the 2?

[@adigaarmory]

Yes, but very little... the S&B seemed a bit hotter. This is why I think the chrono results of the S&B were not very accurate. Neither load was that hot. Both were very comfortable to shoot compared to heavy slugs or even turkey loads.

[@brthompson6748]

@@adigaarmory Would these work for a semi-auto?

[@jeffomspaugh6691]

The Rio low recoil had better speed than the SB standard

[@jacobackley502]

SB's fiber wad bleeds gases by, you can actually hear it when you shoot it. It won't even cycle my baikal 153. Definitely an inefficient round.

[@mia1shooter]

Tone down the freaking music dude

[@totaldla]

Just scratch your fingernails on a chalkboard in place of that music.

[@mia1shooter]

For real dude...I don't understand why people ruined their good videos with loud stupid obnoxious music

[@mia1shooter]

The loud music in the beginning makes me want to exit the video, enough of that crap

[@adigaarmory]

LOL... 2 comments from you on this... it must be serious. Sorry we hurt your feelings with our loud rock music for an entire 15-seconds.

[@mia1shooter]

@@adigaarmory it didn't "hurt my feelings"...its just annoying af. Instead of arguing, how about you just do better next time and make better content with stupid dumb music, simple. You literally ruined an otherwise great informative video with stupid annoying music. You know it actually is okay to have a video without music right?

[@Aaronb2245]

S&B is good for range fun and that’s it. It’s low powered and the shot is garbage (deforms horribly even through a cardboard target). Do not recommend using it for HD or hunting.

[@adigaarmory]

Not sure, just speculating here... but wouldn't the deformed lead shot be good for terminal ballistics against 2-legged predators if it flattens out a bit on impact?... i.e. more lead and less antimony = softer shot = more surface area = more energy delivery with less over penetration?

[@skibooski6884]

@@adigaarmory I’d say anything the size of 00 buckshot going that fast whether it’s round flat square or triangular would do the job against the “two legged” predators haha

[@roverwanderernomadvagabond6392]

So you're saying that at typical home defense ranges, 10 meters or less, probably way less, that 9 pellets of deformed buckshot aren't going to do the job? I get it , the intruder is going to laugh at you and throw the deformed pellets back because they were ineffective. Got it.

[@christopherrobin361]

@@roverwanderernomadvagabond6392 Heh, I don't think anyone wants to experience being on the receiving end of 04 buck. That includes S&B. Shot the stuff last year at the range with a 590 Mossberg of mine, the impact was still impressive enough.

[@cle-chi]

my shotty wont barely take them.