To make a performance shotshell at an everyday price point, we start with our premium steel pellets, then use Pattern Density Technology to layer in HEVI-Shot pellets. HEVI-Metal has a higher proportion of HEVI-Shot pellets than HEVI-Metal waterfowl shotshells, so a 1-1/4 oz HEVI-Metal Turkey shell has 263 pellets - about as many as a lead #4 shotshell with nearly 2 oz of shot. Since the HEVI-Metal Turkey load will pattern better than the lead load, you are much more likely to get your turkey with this inexpensive shotshell.