The Sellier & Bellot 12 Gauge 2-5/8” (12x67.5) Rubber Shots Ammunition is a less-lethal specialty cartridge engineered to deliver blunt-force kinetic deterrence without penetrating vital anatomical structures at prescribed standoff ranges. Manufactured in the Czech Republic, each shell is loaded with two 15 mm spherical rubber balls combining for a total payload weight of 62 grains (approximately 4.0 g). Driven by a centerfire W 209 primer through a 67.5 mm clear plastic hull with a 12.5 mm brass head, the load achieves a muzzle velocity of 919 fps (285 m/s) and generates roughly 162 Joules of total muzzle energy (51 ft-lbs per ball, dropping to 42 ft-lbs at 14 metres). This cartridge provides rapid energy dissipation designed to induce physical compliance, incapacitation, or animal retreat while minimising risks associated with lethal over-penetration.

Key Features

• Dual Rubber Projectile Payload: Contains two 15 mm rubber spheres designed to produce blunt kinetic trauma for less-lethal subject compliance or wildlife hazing.
• Subsonic Kinetic Ballistics: Delivers a muzzle velocity of 919 fps (285 m/s) with 162 Joules of total muzzle energy, bleeding down to 42 ft-lbs per projectile at a 14-metre range.
• Lightweight Low-Impulse Charge: Features a total projectile weight of 62 grains (~4.0 g / ~1/8 oz) housed in a clear hull for rapid visual identification.
• Manual Platform Optimisation: Engineered to chamber cleanly in standard 12-gauge 2-3/4” chambers, functioning reliably in pump-action and break-action shotguns.
• Standard Packaging: Supplied in boxes of 25 rounds for operational inventory and departmental training regimens.

Specifications

• Gauge: 12 Gauge
• Shell Length: 67.5 mm (nominal 2-5/8 inches; compatible with 2-3/4” / 70 mm chambers)
• Projectile Type: 2 spherical rubber balls
• Projectile Diameter: 15 mm per ball
• Total Load Weight: 62 grains (approx. 4.0 g / ~1/8 oz)
• Muzzle Velocity: 919 fps (285 m/s)
• Muzzle Energy: Approx. 162 Joules (~51 ft-lbs per projectile at muzzle; 42 ft-lbs at 14 metres)
• Primer Type: Centerfire W 209
• Hull Type: Clear plastic with 12.5 mm (0.49-inch) brass head
• Box Capacity: 25 rounds

Who is the S&B Sellier & Bellot 12 Gauge 25/8” 12x67.5 Rubber Shots 15mm 2-Shot Ammo 25 Rd for?

• Law enforcement and corrections personnel — requires a controlled-impact 12 gauge less-lethal rubber shot cartridge that launches twin 15 mm rubber spheres at 919 fps to achieve crowd deterrence and suspect incapacitation without lethal tissue penetration at standard engagement distances.
• Agricultural landholders and security operators — relies on a total 62-grain rubber payload fired from standard 12-gauge shotguns to deliver non-lethal blunt trauma for hazing predatory or nuisance animals without inflicting permanent injury.

Less suitable for: Engagements under 5 to 7 metres where impact risks severe soft-tissue penetration and fatal trauma (requiring soft-impact acoustic/chemical dispersal munitions), extended-distance perimeter deterrence where rapid velocity loss past intermediate standoff limits renders the 62-grain load ineffective (requiring longer-range pepperball or launcher-based kinetic systems), or operators utilising semi-automatic shotguns, which will generally fail to cycle this low-pressure round and instead require standard-pressure lethal buckshot or dedicated gas-assisted platforms.