diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm
index 40b1d3dc47e..524dfa341cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ammo_casings.dm
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 	desc = "A 12 gauge buckshot shell."
 	icon_state = "gshell"
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/pellet
-	pellets = 5
+	pellets = 6
 	variance = 0.8
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/rubbershot
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	desc = "A shotgun casing filled with densely-packed rubber balls, used to incapacitate crowds from a distance."
 	icon_state = "bshell"
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/rpellet
-	pellets = 5
+	pellets = 6
 	variance = 0.8
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=4000)