Apex Ammunition brings precision patterning technology to the waterfowl blind with the Waterfowl S3 Steel - a premium zinc-plated steel shotshell engineered for serious duck and goose hunters. Loaded in 12 Gauge with a 3" shell and 1-1/4 oz of #2 zinc-plated steel shot this load launches at a blistering 1 450 FPS to deliver consistent energy and devastating downrange performance. What sets the S3 Steel apart from conventional steel loads is its zinc-plating process which fills surface voids and imperfections in each pellet producing rounder more uniform shot for tighter more reliable patterns.Apex Ammunition Waterfowl S3 Steel - 12 Gauge 3" 1-1/4 oz #2 Shot25 rounds per box; 10 boxes per case (250 rounds)Muzzle Velocity: 1 450 FPSZinc-plated steel shot for improved pellet roundness and patterning consistencyTSS-derived ultra-durable one-piece wad system for superior pattern retentionNon-toxic steel shot - federally approved for waterfowl hunting209 shotshell primer; standard pressureNew factory-fresh production; assembled in the USAMPN: S312-2 | Box UPC: 859781007988The S3 Steel wad system is derived directly from the same internal wad design used in Apex's world-renowned Tungsten Super Shot (TSS) turkey loads - a platform proven to hold dense consistent patterns out to 40-50 yards through a full choke a range rarely achieved with standard steel shot. Developed for the 2021-2022 season by this Veteran-owned American-made company out of Columbus Mississippi the S3 Steel line was built to bring TSS-level patterning precision to a steel shot platform at an accessible price point. Whether you're working flooded timber or decoying birds over open water the Apex S3 Steel delivers the reliability and downrange authority waterfowl hunters demand.