diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index 8fbb8649315..c4a55973a6e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ var/global/list/autolathe_recipes = list( \
 		new /obj/item/weapon/cautery(),\
 		new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/beaker(), \
 		new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/beaker/large(), \
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(), \
+		new /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/blanks(), \
 		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/beanbag(), \
 		new /obj/item/ammo_magazine/c38(), \
 		new /obj/item/device/taperecorder(), \
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm
index 7025f38db55..927d9562aaa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm
@@ -134,18 +134,19 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/blanks
-	name = "box of blank shells"
+	name = "box of birdshot shells"
 	desc = "It has a picture of a gun and several warning symbols on the front."
+	m_amt = 41000
 
 	New()
 		..()
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(src)
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(src)
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(src)
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(src)
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(src)
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(src)
-		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank(src)
+		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot(src)
+		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot(src)
+		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot(src)
+		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot(src)
+		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot(src)
+		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot(src)
+		new /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot(src)
 
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/boxes.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/boxes.dm
index fa7567bcb28..cd696e1ca00 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/boxes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/boxes.dm
@@ -116,4 +116,6 @@
 	icon_state = "a762"
 	ammo_type = "/obj/item/ammo_casing/a762"
 	max_ammo = 0
-	multiple_sprites = 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	multiple_sprites = 1
+
+/obj/item/ammo_magazine
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/bullets.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/bullets.dm
index 063e507a386..e4b90d2b98f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/bullets.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/bullets.dm
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@
 	m_amt = 12500
 
 
-/obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/blank
+/obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/birdshot
 	name = "shotgun shell"
-	desc = "A blank shell."
+	desc = "A shotgun shell full of birdshot."
 	icon_state = "blshell"
-	projectile_type = ""
-	m_amt = 250
+	projectile_type = "/obj/item/projectile/bullet/midbullet"
+	m_amt = 6000
 
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/beanbag