Videos tagged with Shotgun Wad

This guide details the process of dissecting a 20 Gauge shotgun shell to examine its internal components, including lead shot, a plastic wad, and gunpowder. It then demonstrates loading and firing these shells in a pump-action shotgun during a live-fire session. The content is presented by Misha, a firearms enthusiast and content creator, offering practical insights into ammunition construction and safe firearm operation.

This guide details an experimental procedure for firing a shotgun while buried underground, as demonstrated by Civilian Tactical. It covers preparation, safety setup for remote firing, the firing process, and post-fire inspection. The host, identified as a firearms enthusiast and content creator, successfully fired a Turkish Pump-Action Shotgun buried in a dirt trench, with the firearm showing no damage. The experiment highlights firearm resilience under unusual conditions.

This video investigates the terminal ballistics of shotgun wads when fired without projectiles. The presenter tests various 12-gauge wads against targets including steel, cardboard, drywall, water jugs, watermelons, and a ballistic dummy head. While most wads showed limited penetration on their own, certain larger wads, particularly the Sterling slug wad, demonstrated surprising effectiveness, causing significant damage to a watermelon and a soda can, and even cracking a ballistic dummy head.