A single plastic wad from a fired 12-bore shotgun cartridge photographed on a black background. Dorset England UK GB. A wad in a shotgun is designed t

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A single plastic wad from a fired 12-bore shotgun cartridge photographed on a black background. Dorset England UK GB. A wad in a shotgun is designed to keep the gunpowder and shot apart. It also forms a seal in the barrel when the cartridge is fired and prevents gas from escaping around the pellets. It also absorbs some of the shock when the cartridge is fired and prevents the pellets from deforming.

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Size: 3840px × 5760px
Photo credit: © www.pqpictures.co.uk / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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