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LENORE, Idaho Omer Church carefully measures two scoops of black powder and pours them down the barrels of his shotgun. He follows the explosive grains with a series of wads and shot and taps them all ...

A shotshell’s wad, the formed piece of plastic, paper, or felt that holds the pellets inside of the hull, serves many purposes. It protects barrels from damage, helps cushion payloads so there is less ...

Virginia Institute of Marine Science researchers have developed an environmentally-friendly shotgun shell, which features a biodegradable wad. It is expected to be available for purchase countrywide ...