Rio’s Game Load Light shotshell in 20 gauge (part no. RCL208) loads a fine #8 shot at a comfortable 1,180 feet per second, built specifically for America’s most popular 20 gauge platform. Rio Ammunition manufactures its own components in vertically integrated operations rather than outsourcing, a process built strictly to Rio’s quality control policies to achieve real excellence in the 20 gauge segment. Velocity, versatility, and reliability are the hallmarks Rio builds every 20 gauge cartridge around. This shotgun shells gives hunters a dense, comfortable-shooting pattern for smaller upland game.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 20 gauge, a lighter, quick-handling upland and small-game bore.
• The shell length is 2.75 inches, the standard 20 gauge field length.
• The payload weighs 1 ounce, a full charge for the gauge.
• The shot size is #8, a fine size for dense patterns on smaller upland game.
• Muzzle velocity is listed at 1,180 feet per second, a comfortable Light-tier speed.
• Rio manufactures its components in vertically integrated operations, controlling quality end to end.
• Each box holds 25 rounds, a practical count for a day afield.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does vertically integrated manufacturing mean for this shell? Rio manufactures its own primers, powders, and wads in-house rather than outsourcing, giving it tighter control over consistency across the whole load.

What game does #8 shot suit best? The finer #8 shot gives a dense pattern well suited to smaller upland birds and close-range game.

Buy Rio Game Load Light 20 Gauge #8 Shot

America’s most popular 20 gauge cartridge earned that reputation through consistency, and Rio builds every Game Load to protect it. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.