Swartklip's Club loads all have a
MV of 380 m/sec. (1, 247 fps), except
the #9s which reach 400 m/sec. (1,312
fps). The more impressive high-brass
35 gram Game loads in actual fact
toddle along at a quite sedate MV of
370 m/sec. (1, 214 fps). from http://www.wingshooters.co.za/pdf/articles/HighSpeedAmmo-Duff.pdf
Shotgun pellets are typically made of lead or steel. Lead has been traditionally used for shotgun pellets, but steel pellets are commonly used in areas where lead ammunition is prohibited or for environmental reasons.
Pellets or slugs. shotguns usually shoot shot or pellets, but you can shoot slugs. in Indiana we use a shotgun to hunt deer and use shotgun slugs, better to use a barrel with no choke in it. cylinder bore preferred.
Lead
Barrel
Lead
Barrel
Tubes that constrict the column of shotgun pellets as they exit the barrel
Ducks are hunted with a shotgun. The speed and size of a duck would make it virtually impossible to hit with a single bullet or pellet, when in flight. A shotgun uses lots of tiny pellets that spread out in area from the gun, giving the hunter more chance of hitting the target, these tiny pellets also have less of a destructive effect on the birds, which are usually eaten.
Note: The shotgun does not have "bullets" it has shells which are the casings and generally pellets inside the casing (of different gauge's); the number of pellets vary according to the gauge or size of the pellet. The smaller the pellet, the more there are of them.
air soft pellets
@170 pellets per oz. Good for phesant.
A shotgun wound is a type of injury caused by a shotgun firing ammunition at close range. The high impact and spread of pellets can cause severe damage to tissues, bones, and organs. Treatment typically involves surgery to remove any bullets or pellets and repair the affected areas.