buck shot should be outlawed it is weak,very unreliable,might work in a cannon.the use of dogs help you wound it with buck shot then let the dogs catch it and kill it for you,buck shot is a good home defence round when the perp is in the house.with todays fine slugs why would you shoot bs.worse yet people use #1#2#3and#4bs.maybe for those small rabbit sized african antelope but big game please.one good trait it keeps the buzzards fed..............