The Sellier & Bellot Corona 12/70 (SKU V101752) is a standard-length game hunting shotshell designed for smoothbore 12-gauge shotguns with minimum 70 mm (2¾") chambers. Engineered for medium-to-large winged game and small ground game, each round pairs a 32-gram (approx. 1⅛ oz) payload of 3.00 mm lead shot (UK #4 / US #5) with a plastic cup wad and star crimp to maintain pattern density across working distances of 20 to 40 metres. With a muzzle velocity of 385 m/s (1,263 fps), these cartridges provide consistent cycling and reliable stopping power in break-action, pump-action, and semi-automatic platforms.

Key Features

• Payload & Velocity: Fires a 32-gram payload of 3.00 mm lead pellets at a rated velocity of 385 m/s for clean kinetic energy transfer on game under 4 kg.
• Consistent Patterning: Utilises an internal plastic shot cup wad to protect pellets from bore deformation and preserve dense patterns out to 40 metres.
• Reliable Cycling: Features a durable plastic hull and a 12.5 mm metal head finished with a star crimp closure for smooth feeding in repeaters and double guns alike.
• Packaging: Supplied in boxes of 25 rounds, with 10 boxes (250 rounds) per outer case.

Specifications

• Calibre / Gauge: 12 Gauge (12/70)
• Shell Length: 70 mm (2¾ inches)
• Payload Weight: 32 grams
• Shot Diameter: 3.00 mm (UK #4 / US #5 / European #5)
• Shot Material: Lead (Pb)
• Muzzle Velocity: 385 m/s (approx. 1,263 fps)
• Head Rim Height: 12.5 mm
• Wad Type: Plastic cup wad
• Closure: Star crimp
• Manufacturer Code: V101752
• Licence Requirement: Australian Category A firearms licence

Who is the S&B Sellier & Bellot Corona 12 Gauge 70mm 32g #4/#5 Ammo for?

• Upland game hunters — Pursuing pheasants and grouse benefit from this 12 gauge lead game hunting cartridge, which drives 3.00 mm pellets at 385 m/s to deliver ample pattern density through heavy plumage at ranges between 20 and 40 metres.
• Small game hunters — Targeting rabbits and hares rely on the 32-gram payload of 3.00 mm lead shot to produce effective penetration and stopping power on ground quarry under 3 to 4 kg.
• Pest controllers — Managing feral pigeons over farm sheds and paddocks require the 70 mm shell configuration and plastic wad design for uniform spreads and reliable feeding through double-barrel, pump-action, or semi-automatic shotguns.

Less suitable for: Waterfowl hunting on Australian wetlands, where lead shot is legally prohibited and non-toxic steel, bismuth, or tungsten shot is mandatory. It is unsafe for vintage shotguns chambered for 65 mm or 67.5 mm hulls, and less effective for quarry exceeding 3 to 4 kg or ranges beyond 40 metres, where heavier cartridges with payloads over 36 grams and shot diameters over 3.5 mm are required.