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US 8,171,849 B2Granted
Multi-range shotshells with multimodal patterning properties and methods for producing the same
AssigneeAmick Family Revocable Living Trust
InventorDarryl D. Amick
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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.
Claims23
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;
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- 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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