diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
index 38c0d38710..8cfc5784e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@
 	name = "Syndicate Stormtrooper"
 	maxHealth = 200
 	health = 200
+	casingtype = /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/tengauge
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/gunshot.ogg'
-	casingtype = /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/buckshot
 	loot = list(/obj/effect/gibspawner/human)
 
 ///////////////Misc////////////
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
index b700d092d7..de0d03da3b 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/ballistic/shotgun.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 	caliber = "shotgun"
 	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_slug
 	materials = list(MAT_METAL=4000)
+	
+/obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/tengauge
+	name = "10g shotgun slug"
+	desc = "A 10 gauge lead slug."
+	projectile_type = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_slug/tengauge
 
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/shotgun/beanbag
 	name = "beanbag slug"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
index ecbe2e96e4..3d616bdd22 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/shotgun.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_slug
 	name = "12g shotgun slug"
 	damage = 60
+	
+/obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_slug/tengauge
+	name = "10g shotgun slug"
+	damage = 72.5
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/shotgun_beanbag
 	name = "beanbag slug"