Escape from Tarkov 20 Gauge Ammo Chart

v0.16.5.2+ (Updated on Mar 29th 2025)

Note this is just a comparison guideline on what you should use and not always exactly representative of it's true # of shots performance against armor.
ValueEffectivenessAvg Shots Stopped By Armor Before KillingDescription
0
Pointless20+Can't penetrate in any reasonable amount of hits
1
It's Possible, But…13 to 20Typically doesn't penetrate at all for a large number of hits, or starts with a very low chance and barely increases
2
Magdump Only9 to 13Has a very low or no penetration chance initially and very slowly gains chance
3
Slightly Effective5 to 9Has a low penetration chance initially and slowly gains chance, or quickly damages armor until it penetrates
4
Effective3 to 5Starts with a low-medium penetration chance but quickly increases
5
Very Effective1 to 3Penetrates a large percent of the time initially, often quickly going to >90%
6
Basically Ignores<1Initially penetrates >80% of the time

BUY

SELL

DAMAGE

PEN VALUE

FRAG %

RECOIL

ACCURACY

EFF DIST.

MAX HS DIST.

SPEED (M/S)

CLASS 1

CLASS 2

CLASS 3

CLASS 4

CLASS 5

CLASS 6

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8x26
1
0%
10 ▲
-10% ▼
124
Never
340
3
3
3
3
3
3

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8x22
2
0%
100
Never
410
3
3
3
3
3
3

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8x25
3
0%
181
Never
475
3
3
3
3
3
3

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9x23
3
0%
15 ▲
86
Never
430
3
3
3
3
3
3

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198
5
100%
30 ▲
125% ▲
109
>1KM
405
1
0
0
0
0
0

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120
14
20%
-15 ▼
110% ▲
517
>1KM
425
6
2
0
0
0
0

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154
16
10%
5 ▲
130% ▲
416
>1KM
415
6
5
1
0
0
0

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135
17
15%
-10 ▼
110% ▲
438
>1KM
445
6
5
1
0
0
0

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8x20
24
0%
-10% ▼
-
-
400
6
6
5
4
4
4

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143
25
3%
40 ▲
60% ▲
-
-
476
6
6
5
3
1
0

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155
30
2%
48 ▲
64% ▲
-
-
482
6
6
6
3
1
0