The effect of intermediate targets on the spread of pellets from shotguns

The distribution pattern of pellets due to shotguns is an important criterion for the determination of shooting distance. Many factors affect the distribution range, such as characteristics of the gun, the presence and type of intermediate targets, factors related to distance, and the physical varia...

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Published in:Australian journal of forensic sciences 2015-07, Vol.47 (3), p.355-362
Main Authors: Karapirli, Mustafa, Uysal, Cem, Akcan, Ramazan, Aksoy, Mustafa Ercument
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
billiard effect
Effects
Firearms
FORENSIC SCIENCE
Forensic sciences
intermediate target
pellets' distribution range
shotgun
Variables
WEAPONS
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Summary:The distribution pattern of pellets due to shotguns is an important criterion for the determination of shooting distance. Many factors affect the distribution range, such as characteristics of the gun, the presence and type of intermediate targets, factors related to distance, and the physical variables of the environment. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of different intermediate targets on the distribution range of pellets from a shotgun. Glass, mica auto glass, tempered auto glass, fibreboard, flat iron, aluminium, and grey cotton fabric were used as intermediate targets. The intermediate target was placed one metre away from the main target and shotgun. The spread of pellets was evaluated on the main target with seven shots by using either cartridge numbers 0 or 9. The spread of pellets was significantly larger in the presence of all intermediate targets tested with cartridge number 9 (p 
ISSN:0045-0618
1834-562X
DOI:10.1080/00450618.2014.982181