shotgun shell

Ammunition for a shotgun, also known as a shotshell. Tubular in shape and with a brass base, the shell is often made of plastic of various colors, most often red. It can contain various types of projectiles, such as pellets that spread out against close range targets, or solid slug.

They often appear tucked into a bandolier on the waist, or on the side of the shotgun.

Use shell casing instead if the shell has been fired and is now empty. Also use casing ejection if the shell is being ejected from the gun's ejection port.

Examples

See also

• shotgun speedloader
• shell casing

The following tags are aliased to this tag: shotgun_shells (learn more).

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