Videos tagged with Cutshells

This video explores the concept and effectiveness of 'cutshells,' a modification where a shotgun shell hull is cut to increase projectile penetration. Standard birdshot failed to penetrate a 1-inch wood board, while a cutshell successfully did, demonstrating its enhanced performance by concentrating mass and energy. The demonstration highlights a practical modification for potentially increasing the effectiveness of birdshot in certain scenarios.

This experiment tests the lethal range of a 12-gauge shotgun with various loads. Slugs remain effective and penetrating up to 400 yards, though accuracy becomes challenging with significant drop. Buckshot becomes ineffective beyond 100 yards due to pattern spread, with only a few pellets hitting and penetrating at that distance. Birdshot is lethal at extremely close range before pattern dispersion but ineffective beyond that.