Letter: S

A centerfire or rimfire cartridge loaded with small diameter shot.

The length of the shot load in a shotshell.

A device attached to the muzzle of a shotgun to provide oval shot patterns.

A numerical or letter(s) designation indicating the average diameter of a pellet. With numerical designations, the average pellet diameter may be determined as follows: Shot Size = (17 – Number Designation)/100 For example, for No. 6 shot: (17-6)/100 = 0.11” 17 – Designation Number = Avg. Shot diameter in hundredths of an inch 100 EXAMPLE: For No. 10 Shot: 17-10 = 7/100 = .07”

The distance between the leading and trailing pellets of a shot charge in flight.

A tall building in which molten lead alloy is dropped through a colander near the top of the tower into a tank of water at the bottom to produce spherical pellets.

A plastic or paper insert surrounding the shot charge in a shotshell to reduce distortion of the shot when passing through the barrel.

A smooth bore shoulder firearm designated to fire cartridges containing numerous pellets or a single slug. In some cases, shotgun bores are rifled to be used specifically with slugs.

Any stock used on a shotgun. See Two Piece Stock.

Various designs of shot cups made of plastic and designed to reduce pellet deformation during barrel travel.