What kind of ammo do the police use in their shotguns?

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1. trooper3316

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   We carry four kinds, 00 Buckshot in the magazine, and slugs in a side saddle compartment. The buckshot has about one inch of spread for every yard of distance, so it is only used for close encounters. After about 20 yards, we switch to slugs.

   We also carry 7 1/2 shot in the glove box to dispatch wounded and/or nuisance animals, such as rabid skunks.

   Finally, bean bag rounds in a separate gun in the trunk for less lethal applications. This gun has an orange stock so it is not confused with our other shotguns.

   We have two officers specialized in chemical munitions, they carry rounds that disperse OC spray, CS gas, wooden baton rounds, and zinc breaching rounds designed to take a doorknob out when encountering a locked door.

2. robot_hooker2

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   That would be shotgun ammunition.

3. Testify!

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   they have optional explosive rounds which detonate on impact.

   It essentially works like conventional rounds except the ball-bearings explode because of a charge on the inside of the balls.

   But of course, they wouldn’t use that unless there was like some sort of military coup in effect or something, idk.

4. Robin

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   buckshot, rubber buckshot, "sand", i am sure that there are a bunch of speciality loads; i can imagine tear gas, and flares

5. Mr. Goodhi ©

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   They like using 00 buckshot.

6. Josh C

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   Shotgun ammo
   00 Buck
   or slugs
   They also have beanbag rounds

   Some specialty teams have door breaching rounds, or flashbang rounds.

7. jakflak

   November 30th, 2009 at 12:38 pm

   We use Federal 00 buck and magnum slugs. If firing that stuff expect a bruised shoulder.

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