Remington Nitro Steel, 12 Gauge, 2 3/4", 1 1/4 oz, 2 Shot Ballistics
2 3/4-inch shell • 1 1/4 oz of #2 steel shot
Remington Nitro Steel, 12 Gauge, 2 3/4", 1 1/4 oz, 2 Shot Ballistics
2 3/4-inch shell • 1 1/4 oz of #2 steel shot
Product Overview
Remington Nitro Steel is a 1 1/4 oz, 2 3/4-inch 12-gauge steel load made for ducks in marsh, field and timber. Zinc-coated spherical steel pellets in #2 make up the payload, at 1,275 fps. Steel runs 7.8 g/cc against lead's 11.35, which is why duck loads in steel step up about two shot sizes from the lead size they replace.
That charge is about 156 pellets. Free recoil is about 32 ft-lbs in a 7.5 lb gun. Steel does not compress the way lead does, so an older fixed-choke gun wants nothing tighter than Modified; a tighter one risks a bulge or a split in the choke.
If you're cross-shopping, the 3-inch Nitro Steel holds the same shot charge and leaves 175 fps faster out of a gun chambered for it. HEVI-Steel 2 3/4-inch 1 1/8 oz #4 is the other short shell compared, with about 216 pellets of the smaller #4 steel at 1,500 fps.
- Nontoxic shot, which federal rules require for waterfowl everywhere in the country
- Short enough for a 2 3/4-inch chamber, where the 3-inch and 3 1/2-inch steel loads compared need a longer one
- About 11 ft-lbs less recoil than the 3-inch Nitro Steel at the same payload and shot size
- It is the slowest of the steel loads compared, and steel is the shot material that gains the most from speed
- About 16 pellets short of the 1 3/8 oz #2 steel loads compared
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gr | Steel shot | 1275 fps | ft-lbs |
$0.90
500 Rounds
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| gr | Steel shot | 1450 fps | ft-lbs |
$0.87
500 Rounds
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| gr | Steel shot | 1300 fps | ft-lbs |
$1.72
25 Rounds
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| gr | Steel shot | 1550 fps | ft-lbs |
$1.21
500 Rounds
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| gr | Steel shot | 1300 fps | ft-lbs |
$0.95
500 Rounds
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| gr | Steel shot | 1500 fps | ft-lbs |
$0.81
1000 Rounds
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All Remington Nitro Steel, 12 Gauge, 2 3/4", 1 1/4 oz, 2 Shot Prices
| DEALER | QTY | PRICE | SHIPPING | TOTAL | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Ammo | 500 | $404.97 | $44.99 | $449.96 | $0.90 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 500 | $454.96 | $0.00 | $454.96 | $0.91 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 250 | $232.11 | $0.00 | $232.11 | $0.93 |
| Fast Ammo | 250 | $198.87 | $35.99 | $234.86 | $0.94 |
| Black Basin Outdoors | 25 | $28.10 | $10.99 | $39.09 | $1.56 |
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