🔴 Show off your love for shooting sports with this 12 Bore Shotgun Shell Keyring, made from a real inert red cartridge – legal, safe, and uniquely British.

This once-fired shell has been polished, drilled, and fitted with a heavy-duty keyring loop, making it a perfect gift for clay shooters, gamekeepers, and collectors.

✅ Real 12 bore red shotgun shell
✅ Fully inert and deactivated
✅ Legal to own and carry in the UK
✅ Strong keyring attachment
✅ Great gift for clay pigeon shooters, hunters, or collectors
✅ Fast UK shipping from Cool Gaming Stuff

Whether you shoot clays, game, or just appreciate classic British ammo, this red shotgun keyring adds a bold touch to your keys or gear bag.

Note: These are made from once-fired cartridges and contain no live components.

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🔴 12 Bore Red Shotgun Shell: The Classic Powerhouse of Field and Defense

If you’ve ever spent time at a shooting range, in a duck blind, or on a home defense course, chances are you've seen — or fired — the red 12-gauge shotgun shell. It's the universal symbol of raw, practical power. Whether you’re hunting birds, busting clays, or protecting your home, this humble red hull packs a punch.

🧬 What Is a 12 Bore Shell?

"12 bore" and "12 gauge" are different names for the same shotgun caliber. It’s called "12" because it would take 12 lead balls the size of the bore to weigh one pound.

The red color is a traditional standard — not a performance feature — commonly used by major manufacturers to signify 12-gauge. It helps shooters quickly distinguish between shell types (e.g., yellow for 20-gauge).

🧨 Anatomy of a Red 12 Bore Shell

• Hull (red plastic): Durable casing, usually 2¾", 3", or 3½"

• Brass base: Holds the primer and provides extraction support

• Primer: Ignites the powder charge

• Powder: Propellant that generates pressure

• Wad: Separates powder from shot; controls pattern

• Payload: Shot pellets, slugs, or specialized projectiles

Most red shells are 2¾" and loaded with birdshot, buckshot, or slugs depending on use case.

🔫 Common Types of 12 Gauge Red Shells

1. 🐦 Birdshot

• Pellet size: #7, #8, #9

• Use: Clay shooting, dove, quail, small game

• Spread: Wide, low penetration

• Recoil: Light to moderate

2. 🐗 Buckshot

• Pellet size: 00, 0, #1, #4

• Use: Home defense, deer, tactical use

• Spread: Tighter pattern, deeper penetration

• Recoil: Moderate to heavy

3. 🧱 Slug

• Type: Single projectile (often rifled)

• Use: Big game hunting, defense, breaching

• Recoil: Heavy

• Range: Accurate to 100+ yards

⚙️ Ballistics Snapshot

The 12-gauge shell remains one of the most adaptable rounds worldwide — used for everything from bird hunting to riot control.

🏠 Home Defense and Tactical Use

When loaded with 00 buckshot or a slug, the 12 bore shell becomes an elite-level self-defense option:

• ✅ Wide but controlled spread at home defense ranges

• ✅ Devastating terminal ballistics

• ✅ Reliable function in pump and semi-auto shotguns

• ✅ Immediate intimidation factor — nothing sounds like racking a 12-gauge

Caution: Always understand your shotgun’s spread patterns and risks of over-penetration in home environments.

🧠 Final Verdict: Small Shell, Big Legacy

The 12 bore red shotgun shell is a symbol of versatility, reliability, and brute force. Whether you're a clay shooter, hunter, home defender, or just love the timeless look of a red shell, this cartridge — and this keyring — speaks volumes.

From the field to the fight, the 12 gauge red shell never goes out of style.