12 Gauge Darts

[O4L]

I've never heard of such a thing.

https://www.koshersurplus.com/product/paraklese-technologies-12-gauge-flechette-1-darts/

 

[bigred1]

Heck, I wanted some of those but all options are OOS.

 

[Rustygun]

I read an article years ago that this was the preferred shotgun load used by our military in Vietnam.

 

[RickN]

I read an article years ago that this was the preferred shotgun load used by our military in Vietnam.

And later in other places with thick brush. I do not know if the military still uses them but if you have a 12 ga you should have some.

 

[scott024]

I bought a 20lb box about 20 years ago. I wanted to load some up, but never got around to it.

Only place I found them available by the pound was Ebay, and they were $60/lb. I'm sitting on a gold mine and didn't even know it.

I am in need of some Unique powder. I think this is about to end up in a WTT classified.

 

[KurtM]

For those of you thinking these would be "bad"...... You would be right! THEY SUCK! I have shot both the military and civilian copies of this round. They won't even penetrate a 2X4 and very few fly straight. If I were behind a sheet of drywall I would be plenty armored if you shot from 5 yards away. You are far better served with Buckshot.

 

[joegrizzy]

yeah places like sportsmansguide was selling these for dirt cheap back in the day. i heard they sucked and weren't worth the cheap price back then; can't imagine zoomers are spending mommy's money on them for any reason other than video gamification.

 

[Gunbuffer]

For those of you thinking these would be "bad"...... You would be right! THEY SUCK! I have shot both the military and civilian copies of this round. They won't even penetrate a 2X4 and very few fly straight. If I were behind a sheet of drywall I would be plenty armored if you shot from 5 yards away. You are far better served with Buckshot.

Great. The govt gonna outlaw drywall
Now

 

[Foxfire5]

I read an article years ago that this was the preferred shotgun load used by our military in Vietnam.

How very true. Made Charlie into a pin Cushion.

 

[Foxfire5]

How very true. Made Charlie into a pin Cushion.

I carried a Ithaca 37 loaded with Buck and Ball guarding F4 Phantoms at Tuy Hoa Vietnam 1967.