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  2. Shotgun cartridge - Wikipedia

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    Besides pressure testing, cartridges containing steel pellets require an additional Vickers hardness test. The steel pellets used must have a hardness under 100 HV1, but, even so, steel is known to wear the barrel excessively over time if the steel pellet velocities become too high, leading to potentially harmful situations for the user.

  3. South Works - Wikipedia

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    The plant later moved to South Chicago because raw materials could be shipped in via Lake Michigan, as well as an existing labor pool and available fresh water from the lake and the Calumet River. [1] In 1889, the facility merged with three other steel mills to form a new company called Illinois Steel, which later became part of Federal Steel. [1]

  4. Pellet (steel industry) - Wikipedia

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    The pellet production process involves several key stages: [9] Crushing: The iron ore is first finely crushed to separate the valuable iron ore from non-valuable gangue materials. Enrichment: Depending on the ore's characteristics, enrichment is achieved through grinding (which can be conducted in multiple phases and may use either dry or wet ...

  5. Dragon's breath (ammunition) - Wikipedia

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    The sale of dragon's breath rounds is illegal in several US states (Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland, and New York) and shipping may be restricted in other locations and cities due to their inherent fire hazard. [5]

  6. Shot (pellet) - Wikipedia

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    Lead shot. Shot is a collective term for small spheres or pellets, often made of lead.These have been projected from slings since ancient times and were the original projectiles for shotguns and are still fired primarily from shotguns and grenade launchers, while they are less commonly used in riot guns.

  7. .177 caliber - Wikipedia

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    Steel BBs are typically slightly smaller than lead BBs at 0.175-inch (4.4 mm) diameter, although the bore diameter of the barrel are the same. Some air guns are designed to accept .177 pellets, .177 lead shot, or .175 steel BBs interchangeably.

  8. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A cartridge, [1] [2] also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance (smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device within a metallic, paper, or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of ...

  9. Federal Premium Ammunition - Wikipedia

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    Shorty Shotshells are very short for shotgun ammunition as they have a length of only 1.75 inches. Federal says the Shortys work just as well as full-sized shotshells, although some pump-action and semi-auto shotguns may cycle them improperly without conversion parts. The Shorty Shotshell comes in #8 shot, #4 buck, or a rifled slug. [17]