What is birdshot?

Small pellets for hunting birds.

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  1. A single solid slug
  2. Large pellets for deer
  3. Small pellets for hunting birds ✔

Why: Birdshot uses many small pellets meant to create a wide spread for hunting birds in flight.

Huh, didn't know that: Birdshot uses many small pellets meant to create a wide spread for hunting birds in flight.

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Answer: Small pellets for hunting birds. Birdshot uses many small pellets meant to create a wide spread for hunting birds in flight.

  1. Shotgun en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun
    the most common subset is birdshot, which uses a large number (from dozens to hundreds) of small pellets, meant to create a wide "kill spread" to hunt birds in flight
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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