diff --git a/data/json/recipes/ammo/shot.json b/data/json/recipes/ammo/shot.json
index 60cb41a4fadf..b31ef18ebc42 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/ammo/shot.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/ammo/shot.json
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
     "batch_time_factors": [ 60, 5 ],
     "book_learn": [ [ "recipe_bullets", 1 ], [ "manual_shotgun", 1 ] ],
     "charges": 1,
-    "using": [ [ "shot_forming", 1 ], [ "ammo_bullet", 10 ], [ "ammo_shot", 1 ] ],
+    "using": [ [ "shot_forming", 1 ], [ "ammo_bullet_birdshot", 10 ], [ "ammo_shot", 1 ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "gunpowder", 3 ] ] ]
   },
   {
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "recipe_bullets", 1 ], [ "manual_shotgun", 1 ] ],
     "charges": 1,
     "reversible": true,
-    "using": [ [ "shot_forming", 1 ], [ "ammo_bullet", 10 ], [ "ammo_shot", 1 ] ],
+    "using": [ [ "shot_forming", 1 ], [ "ammo_bullet_birdshot", 10 ], [ "ammo_shot", 1 ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "chem_black_powder", 3 ] ] ]
   },
   {
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "manual_shotgun", 3 ], [ "recipe_bullets", 2 ] ],
     "charges": 1,
     "reversible": true,
-    "using": [ [ "ammo_bullet", 8 ] ],
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT", "level": 1 } ],
+    "using": [ [ "ammo_bullet_birdshot", 8 ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "chem_black_powder", 5 ] ], [ [ "shotgun_primer", 1 ] ], [ [ "paper", 1 ], [ "aluminum_foil", 1 ] ] ]
   },
   {
diff --git a/data/json/requirements/materials.json b/data/json/requirements/materials.json
index 64fdac0d2dd5..c62aa6a47b6f 100644
--- a/data/json/requirements/materials.json
+++ b/data/json/requirements/materials.json
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
     "//": "Materials used when forming bullets",
     "components": [ [ [ "lead", 1 ], [ "bismuth", 3 ] ] ]
   },
+  {
+    "id": "ammo_bullet_birdshot",
+    "type": "requirement",
+    "//": "Materials used when forming bullets for birdshot",
+    "components": [ [ [ "bb", 2 ], [ "lead", 1 ], [ "bismuth", 3 ] ] ]
+  },
   {
     "id": "chem_lye",
     "type": "requirement",
diff --git a/data/json/uncraft/ammo/shot.json b/data/json/uncraft/ammo/shot.json
index 7be97830cc59..6bbe0f40e90d 100644
--- a/data/json/uncraft/ammo/shot.json
+++ b/data/json/uncraft/ammo/shot.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "difficulty": 5,
     "time": "1 s",
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT", "level": 1 } ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "shot_hull", 1 ] ], [ [ "shotgun_primer", 1 ] ], [ [ "gunpowder", 3 ] ], [ [ "lead", 10 ] ] ],
+    "components": [ [ [ "shot_hull", 1 ] ], [ [ "shotgun_primer", 1 ] ], [ [ "gunpowder", 3 ] ], [ [ "bb", 20 ] ] ],
     "charges": 1
   },
   {