Projectiles shot loads

Less common and unusual projectiles, such as exploding bullets saboted subcaliber bullets flare loads wax, rubber, plastic, and wooden bullets frangible bullets tear gas bullets and canisters baton rounds flechette cartridges poisoned bullets multiple loads shot loads for pistols and revolvers and other special purpose projectile types, are known and are occasionally encountered in forensic casework. 

Shot. 1) A solid projectile for cannon, without a bursting charge 2) A mass or load of numerous, relatively small lead pellets used in a shotgun, as birdshot or buckshot (Ref 40a,... 

As mentioned previously (Ref 22) the use of Al-wax nose pads, 80/20 and 90/10, was investigated for use in AP shot in rifle bullet impact bombs. From these test results the use of the nose pad appears to produce better results (output) and would be the more practical system to load. In addition it is felt that such a system would reduce or prevent premature activation of HE loaded projectiles when striking armor plate... 

The first projectiles to be discharged from any type of firearm were stones, feathered iron arrows, and iron shot. These were discharged from cannons.18 The first handheld firearms had bore diameters between 1.5 and 2.0 and suitable small round stones were used as projectiles. The earliest use of lead in bullets would appear to have been about 1340 and these consisted of spherical lead bullets.19 Firearms of this era were large and heavy and from this time to the present day there has been a gradual reduction in bore size and weight. By the time the flintlock pistol came into use, the spherical lead bullets were between 0.6 and 0.7 in diameter. 1 Bullets of this type were used for many years in smooth bore muzzle-loading firearms where the bullet did not have to be a tight fit in the bore. 

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