Federal's Premium Personal Defense 4-Pellet load is a .410 gauge shotshell in a 2 1/2-inch shell, carrying four 000 buckshot pellets. The lead payload is listed at 0.5 ounces, and each box holds 20 rounds. The maker says the specialized wad system is designed to keep patterns consistent through rifled barrels.

This load is made for compatible .410 handguns and revolvers that take the shorter 2 1/2-inch shell, rather than long guns with the 3-inch chamber. Four large pellets in one round give a buckshot payload in a compact platform. Confirm your firearm lists 2 1/2-inch .410 shells as compatible before loading. Each box holds 20 rounds, so a few boxes make a practical home supply. The 0.5-ounce lead payload balances compact handgun compatibility with defensive performance, as the maker puts it.

Key features

• 2 1/2-inch .410 shell
• Four 000 buckshot pellets per round
• 0.5 ounce lead payload
• Specialized wad system for rifled barrels
• 20 rounds per box

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