SHOTGUN SHELL

摘要

A shotgun cartridge having a weighted wad for controlling the separation point between the wad and the shot load. The wad having a tail portion and a nose portion with the nose portion shifting the center of gravity of the wad axially forward away from the center of pressure 5 compared to where the center of gravity would be if the nose portion was not weighted thereby controlling the shot load separation and enhancing the shot pattern.

主权项

1. A shotgun cartridge for dispensing a shot load at a predetermined distance from a muzzle of a firearm, comprising:
a shotgun cartridge casing having a forward end and a rearward end closed by a case head; a primer installed in the case head; a propellant charge in the case head; shot positioned at the forward end; and a wad separating the propellant charge from the shot, the wad comprising a nose portion and a tail portion, the nose portion having a forward facing cup portion holding the shot, the tail portion having a rearward facing cup portion interfacing with the propellant charge, the tail portion not extending forwardly to the forward facing cup portion and the nose portion not extending rearwardly to the rearwardly facing cup portion, the nose portion comprising a first polymer and the tail portion comprising a second polymer different from the first polymer, the nose portion polymer denser than the tail portion polymer, the nose portion unitary with the tail portion by one of coinjection molding and overmolding.