Description The bean bag round consists of a small fabric quotpillow quot filled with 9 lead shot weighing about 40 grams 1 4 oz It is fired from a normal 12gauge shotgun When fired the bag is expelled at around 70 to 90 metres per second 230 to 300 ft s it spreads out in flight and distributes its impact over about 6 square centimetres 1 sq in of the target