Saturday, January 31, 2026

Steel Shot Wad Capacity

After writing about set back in the LBC43 wad, I figured I'd take some photos of other "1-1/8 oz" steel shot wads I have on hand with various amounts of #1 shot for reference.     

Along with the readily available CSD118 and RSI 2.75" wads, I included the discontinued Ranger Plus.  I don't know how it compares to the Ranger Elite, but I suspect the dimensions are the same.  I also tried the Multi Metal 1275, which is currently the only MM wad still available and shares dimensions with the TPS 2.75".  

495 g of #1 steel
CSD118 / TUWSBL32

Ranger Plus.  

RSI 2.75"

525 g #1 Fe
CSD118 / TUWSBL32

Ranger Plus

RSI 2.75"

546 g #1 Fe
CSD118 / TUWSBL32

Ranger Plus

RSI 2.75"

Multi Metal 2.75"

601 g #1 Fe
Multi Metal 1275












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