Shotting Guide

Shot come in different sizes to help you balance floats precisely, but to get the best presentation it is vital to understand the value of each shot.

Here’s a guide to the weight of each individual shot to help you load floats correctly.

LG = 3 gr

SSG = 1.6 gr

AAA = 0.8 gr

BB = 0.4 gr

No.1 = 0.3 gr

No.4 = 0.2 gr

No.6 = 0.1 gr

No.8 = 0.06 gr

No.9 = 0.05 gr

No.10 = 0.04 gr

No.12 = 0.02 gr

No.13 = 0.01 gr

And for those of you who pole fish this might be of use,

3 x 7 = 0.03 grams

4 x 7 = 0.04 grams

3 x 8 = 0.05 grams

4 x 8 = 0.07 grams

4 x 10 = 0.14 grams

4 x 12 = 0.26 grams

4 x 14 = 0.40 grams

4 x 16 = 0.50 grams

4 x 18 = 0.68 grams

4 x 20 = 1.24 grams

5 x 20 = 1.55 grams