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    A shotgun cartridge, shotshell, or shell is a type of rimmed, cylindrical (straight-walled) ammunition used specifically in shotguns. It is typically loaded...
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    their heyday in the 1880s, being originally loaded with black powder cartridges. These very large rifles, called "elephant guns", were intended for use...
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    guns, such as the line launching kit for the Mossberg 500 shotgun. Blank rimfire cartridges, commonly called power loads, are also used in some nail guns...
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  • Military use of combat shotguns through the 20th century has created a need for ammunition maximizing the combat effectiveness of such weapons within the...
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    Further, a shotgun allows selecting a desired shell to meet the need in a variety of situations. Examples include a less-lethal cartridge in the form...
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    small-bore/gauge shotgun shells (intended mainly for use in pest control), and a handful of antiquated rimfire and pinfire cartridges for various firearm...
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    shotgun shell assembly plants, the Western Cartridge Company formed the Union Cap and Chemical Company (UCC) as a joint venture with Austin Cartridge...
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    .410 bore (redirect from .410 shotgun)
    of shotgun shell commonly available (along with the 9mm Flobert rimfire cartridge, and the less common .22 rimfire shot shell). A .410 bore shotgun loaded...
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    "Will the 20 Gauge Shotgun Ever Replace the 12 Gauge?". "12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge: Shotgun Caliber Comparison by Ammo.com". Ammo.com. Cartridge & Chamber Drawings...
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    centerfire cartridge. Although very rare, drillings with three and even four (a vierling) shotgun barrels were made. In pump-action shotguns, a linearly...
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