Multi-range shotshells with multimodal patterning properties and methods for producing the same
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1. A shotshell comprising:
- a shotshell casing having a head portion and a mouth portion;
a primer contained within the head portion;
a propellant contained within the casing and proximal to the primer;
a wad contained within the casing and proximal to the propellant; and
a payload of shot pellets located within the casing and proximal to the wad, wherein the payload of shot pellets includes a plurality of shot pellets with overall shot pellet shapes, and further wherein the plurality of shot pellets includes at least short-range shaped pellets adapted to provide an effective shot pattern at short ranges and long-range shaped pellets adapted to provide an effective shot pattern at long ranges;
wherein the long-range shaped pellets have a different overall shot pellet shape than the short-range shaped pellets, wherein the short-range shaped pellets have an oblique cylinder overall shot pellet shape.
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Abstract
Shotshells are provided which are loaded with at least two different shot charges, at least one of said charges being comprised of shot pellets with short-range shape(s) and at least another of said charges being comprised of shot pellets with long-range shape(s). Said shotshells are thereby capable of producing shotgun patterns that are suitable for both short-range and long-range shooting.
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1. A shotshell comprising:
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a shotshell casing having a head portion and a mouth portion; a primer contained within the head portion; a propellant contained within the casing and proximal to the primer; a wad contained within the casing and proximal to the propellant; and a payload of shot pellets located within the casing and proximal to the wad, wherein the payload of shot pellets includes a plurality of shot pellets with overall shot pellet shapes, and further wherein the plurality of shot pellets includes at least short-range shaped pellets adapted to provide an effective shot pattern at short ranges and long-range shaped pellets adapted to provide an effective shot pattern at long ranges;
wherein the long-range shaped pellets have a different overall shot pellet shape than the short-range shaped pellets, wherein the short-range shaped pellets have an oblique cylinder overall shot pellet shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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