12 Gauge Darts

[O4L]

I've never heard of such a thing.

Paraklese Technologies - 12 Gauge Flechette, 1" Darts - Kosher Surplus - Unique Ammunition and Night Vision Optics

The flechette round carries about 30 1-inch dart shaped projectiles for use in taking out snipers hiding in thick brush or trees. Due to the penetration of these projectiles, tree limbs and brush will not disperse the darts as readily as round shot. They will give an all covering pattern…

www.koshersurplus.com

 

[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.