Designed to give you payloads of big pellets at higher speeds than other steel shotshells, HEVI-Snow delivers HEVI-Shot reliability in a big steel shell. Its the shotshell you want when the sound of a thousand wings overhead pulls you up out of your layout blind and you have your pick of birds. Higher speeds equal to 7% more energy. Hevi-Snow is non-toxic and safe for steel-rated shotgun barrels. It is made in the USA.