Rounded cubic shot and shotshells loaded with rounded cubic shot
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1. A shot pellet for a shotshell, the shot pellet having a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square faces joined by rounded edges having a radius of curvature of between about 15% and about 40% of the distance between opposite faces of the generally cubic shaped pellet, the pellet having a face-to-face dimension of between about 0.070 inches and about 0.315 inches.
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A shot pellet for a shotshell. The shot pellet has a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square faces joined by rounded edges that have a radius of curvature of between about 15% and 40% of the distance between opposite faces of the generally cubic shaped pellet.
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- 1. A shot pellet for a shotshell, the shot pellet having a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square faces joined by rounded edges having a radius of curvature of between about 15% and about 40% of the distance between opposite faces of the generally cubic shaped pellet, the pellet having a face-to-face dimension of between about 0.070 inches and about 0.315 inches.
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9. A shot pellet for a shotshell, the shot pellet having a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square having a face-to-face dimension of between about 0.070 inches and about 0.315 inches faces joined by rounded edges, and having a corner to opposing corner diagonal distance is d√
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2r(√
{square root over (3)}−
1), where d=distance between opposing faces, and r=radius of curvature of rounded edges. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 26, 27)
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13. A shot pellet for a shotshell, the pellet having a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square faces joined by rounded edges, the pellet having a surface finish of less than 63√
- and a face-to-face dimension of between about 0.070 inches and about 0.315 inches.
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 28, 29)
- 16. A shot pellet for a shotshell, the pellet having a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square faces joined by rounded edges, and a face-to-face dimension of between about 0.070 inches and about 0.315 inches, the surface of the pellet having a surface roughness sufficiently low that the pellets have a cylindrical packing density of at least 8% greater than the cylindrical packing density of spherical shot of the same mass.
- 20. A shot pellet for a shotshell, the shot pellet having a generally cubic shape comprising six generally square faces joined by rounded edges, and a face-to-face dimension of between about 0.070 inches and about 0.315 inches, the surface of the pellets being sufficiently smooth, and the edges being sufficiently rounded so that the pellets have a cylindrical packing density of at least 8% greater than the cylindrical packing density of spherical shot of the same weight.
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