Steel may have its limitations, but its pattern shouldn't be one of them, Apex Ammunition Waterfowl S3 Steel Shotshells feature premium plated steel shot with an ultradurable one-piece wad that delivers superior patterning and knockdown power never experienced before in a steel shotshell. Backed by the performance and careful craftsmanship you've come to expect from Apex, pattern retention and hard hitting performance define every single Apex load. The S3 Steel features premium plated steel shot and is designed around the same internal wad system as the famous Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) that results in superior patterning and knockdown power never experienced before in a steel cartridge. Premium plated steel shot Superior patterning and knockdown power Durable one-piece wad Same internal wad system used in TSS loads