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Small Arms Ammunition
Allan Jones. “Module 05: Small Arms Ammunition.”…
Small Arms Ammunition
Allan Jones. “Module 05: Small Arms Ammunition.” Firearm Examiner Training, National Forensic Science Technology Center, projects.nfstc.org/firearms/module05/fir_m05.htm.
Components
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Deterrent Coatings and Stabilizers: deterrent coatings and granules burn slower than undeterred granules- helps control the energy relesase
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Shotshell Assembly
Wadding
Wad is loaded, checked, and then the projectiles are loaded
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Handloading and Reloading: done to cut costs, increase accuracy, and use cartridges that aren't used anymore
Need: smokeless powder, primer, projectile, and a resized cartridge
Projectiles
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Shot Pellets: made by a method that harnesses the power of gravity to produce round bullets out of molten lead
Casting
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Drawbacks: have to pay careful attention to temperature, cooling, alloy consistency, etc. for the bullets to come out right
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Current Manufacture
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Cup and Draw Operation
Method of making jacketed bullets in which the starting material is punched into progressively smaller cups until it reaches the desired size
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Lead-free Shot Pellets: made of soft steel with tungsten, nickel, and bismuth so that waterfowl don't ingest the toxic lead
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