60 to 80 percent to make clean, ethical kills , anything less than 50 percent is unethical and may not kill the animal it may just run away and suffer
When patterning a shotgun, a sufficient percentage of pellets within a 30-inch circle is typically around 70% or more. This percentage indicates a well-distributed shot pattern, which is crucial for effective shooting. However, specific requirements may vary depending on the type of shooting, such as hunting or competitive shooting.
Depends on choke, distance and end state.
60 to 80 percent to make clean, ethical kills , anything less than 50 percent is unethical and may not kill the animal it may just run away and suffer
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.
Barrel
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Lead
Barrel
Tubes that constrict the column of shotgun pellets as they exit the barrel
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