The Federal Black Cloud FS High Velocity 12 Gauge 3-Inch #4 Shot (Federal part no. PWBXH1434) loads 1 1/8 ounces of #4 steel shot into a 3-inch 12 Gauge shell for waterfowl hunting over decoys. Federal tunes this steel loading for the velocity and pattern consistency duck and goose hunters want. FLITECONTROL FLEX wadding opens from the rear rather than the front, keeping the steel payload in a tight, consistent pattern through improved-cylinder to full chokes alike, launched at Federal’s High Velocity speed for more energy downrange. In shotgun shells, this is the load for the blind when legal shot and real knockdown power both matter.
Key Specifications
- The gauge is 12 Gauge, the standard waterfowl gauge, with enough payload capacity for steel shot at distance.
- The shot size is #4, a size waterfowl hunters trust for clean kills over decoys.
- The payload weighs 1 1/8 ounces, giving the pattern the density needed at realistic range.
- The shot material is Steel, meeting federal nontoxic shot requirements for waterfowl hunting.
- The shell length is 3 inches, matching standard chamber lengths in modern shotguns.
- The FLITECONTROL FLEX wad opens from the rear, keeping the steel payload patterning tight through nearly any choke.
- Each box holds 25 shells, enough shells to cover a full day in the field or at the club.
- At about $1.52 per round in this box quantity, it is easy to plan a case purchase around.
- The box ships at roughly 2.73 lb, light enough to make case-quantity orders easy to plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this load best suited for? The #4 steel payload is built for waterfowl hunting over decoys, where nontoxic shot is required by federal law.
Do I need a special choke for Black Cloud? No, the FLITECONTROL FLEX wad is built to pattern consistently through standard chokes from improved cylinder to full.
Does this shell need a special choke? No, it patterns well through most modern fixed or screw-in chokes; a mid-range choke like modified or improved cylinder works well for most hunters.
Buy the Federal Black Cloud FS High Velocity 12 Gauge 3-Inch #4 Shot
Stock the blind bag before the next flight comes in and trust the pattern on the shots that count. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.
