Shot shells with enhanced performance due to inclusion of an absorber between the shot wad and the shot payload. The absorber reduces the pressure within a shot gun's chamber during firing of the shell, such as by absorbing energy generated during the firing process, and may thereafter return some o
Shot shells with enhanced performance due to inclusion of an absorber between the shot wad and the shot payload. The absorber reduces the pressure within a shot gun's chamber during firing of the shell, such as by absorbing energy generated during the firing process, and may thereafter return some of the energy to the pellets as the absorber and pellets are propelled along the fireman's barrel. Accordingly, the absorber enables a shot shell to generate shot payload velocities that are greater than would be achieved without the absorber, typically at a lower internal chamber pressure. In some embodiments, the absorber has (1) a Young's Modulus of less than 2,000 psi (137.9 bar), (2) a compressive strength of at least 100 psi (6.9 bar) and/or less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar), and/or (3) a tensile strength of at least 145 psi (10 bar) and/or less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar).
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1. A shot shell, comprising: a housing including: (i) a head that includes a primer;(ii) a casing that extends from the head to define generally cylindrical housing sidewalls that define an internal chamber with a mouth region distal the head; and(iii) a closure that closes the mouth region;a charge
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A shot shell, comprising: a housing including: (i) a head that includes a primer;(ii) a casing that extends from the head to define generally cylindrical housing sidewalls that define an internal chamber with a mouth region distal the head; and(iii) a closure that closes the mouth region;a charge of propellant contained within the internal chamber;a shot wad extending entirely within the internal chamber and including a charge-contacting surface and a shot cup with a pellet-facing surface;a plurality of shot pellets within the shot wad; anda setback force absorber within the internal chamber and extending generally between the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup and the plurality of shot pellets;wherein the shot wad includes generally cylindrical wad sidewalls that extend from the shot cup and define a payload region that contains the plurality of shot pellets;wherein the charge-contacting surface of the shot wad is in contact with the charge of propellant;wherein at least one of the plurality of shot pellets is in contact with the wad sidewalls;wherein at least one of the plurality of shot pellets is in contact with the absorber;wherein none of the plurality of shot pellets are in contact with the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup;wherein the absorber is in contact with the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup;wherein the absorber is configured to compress resiliently in response to setback forces resulting from combustion of the charge of propellant;wherein the absorber is formed of at least one of cork and rubber, and wherein the absorber has a Young's Modulus of less than 5,000 psi (345 bar); andwherein the absorber is formed from a different material than the shot wad and the plurality of shot pellets. 2. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the wad is an object of unitary construction. 3. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber is configured to absorb setback forces generated when the shot shell is fired and to impart at least a portion of the setback forces to the plurality of shot pellets as the absorber and the plurality of shot pellets travel after the shot shell is fired. 4. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber is not integral with the shot wad or the plurality of shot pellets. 5. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber is shaped to conform to the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup. 6. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber is larger than any of the shot pellets of the plurality of shot pellets. 7. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber has a density that is defined as the ratio of a compressive strength of the absorber to a specific compressive strength of the absorber, and wherein the density of the absorber is less than 1.5 g/cc. 8. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the shot wad has an inner cross-sectional area measured transverse to a long axis of the shot shell, and further wherein the absorber has an outer cross-sectional area that is at least 75% of the inner cross-sectional area of the shot wad. 9. The shot shell of claim 8, wherein the shot wad has an inner cross-sectional area measured transverse to the long axis of the shot shell, and further wherein the absorber has an outer cross-sectional area that is at least 90% of the inner cross-sectional area of the shot wad. 10. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber covers at least 75% of the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup. 11. The shot shell of claim 10, wherein the absorber covers at least 90% of the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup. 12. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber has a compressive strength that is at least 100 psi (6.9 bar) and which is less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar). 13. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the absorber has a tensile strength of at least 145 psi (10 bar) and which is less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar). 14. The shot shell of claim 1, wherein the shot shell is a 10-gauge shot shell, and further wherein, when fired, the plurality of shot pellets travel at speeds of at least 1,400 feet per second (fps), while pressures of less than 11,000 psi are generated in a shot gun's chamber. 15. A shot shell, comprising: a housing containing a charge of propellant and having generally cylindrical housing sidewalls that define an internal chamber;a shot wad extending entirely within the internal chamber and including a shot cup with a pellet-facing surface;a plurality of shot pellets within the shot wad; anda setback force absorber within the internal chamber and extending generally between the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup and the plurality of shot pellets, wherein the setback force absorber is formed from a resilient material and has a shape selected from the group consisting of a ball, a sphere, a spheroid, an ovoid, a hemisphere, and an ellipsoid;wherein the shot wad includes generally cylindrical wad sidewalls that extend from the shot cup and define a payload region that contains the plurality of shot pellets;wherein at least one of the plurality of shot pellets is in contact with the wad sidewalls;wherein at least one of the plurality of shot pellets is in contact with the absorber;wherein none of the plurality of shot pellets are in contact with the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup;wherein the absorber is in contact with the pellet-facing surface of the shot cup;wherein the absorber is configured to compress in response to setback forces resulting from combustion of the charge of propellant;wherein the absorber is formed from a frangible material that is configured to absorb setback forces generated when the shot shell is fired and to break into particulate as the shot shell is fired; andwherein the absorber is formed from a different material than the shot wad and the plurality of shot pellets. 16. The shot shell of claim 15, wherein the absorber is configured to absorb setback forces generated when the shot shell is fired and to impart at least a portion of the setback forces to the plurality of shot pellets as the absorber and the plurality of shot pellets travel after the shot shell is fired. 17. The shot shell of claim 15, wherein the absorber has a density that is defined as the ratio of a compressive strength of the absorber to a specific compressive strength of the absorber, and wherein the density of the absorber is less than 1.5 g/cc. 18. The shot shell of claim 15, wherein the shot wad has an inner cross-sectional area measured transverse to a long axis of the shot shell, and further wherein the absorber has an outer cross-sectional area that is at least 75% of the inner cross-sectional area of the shot wad. 19. The shot shell of claim 15, wherein the absorber has a compressive strength that is at least 100 psi (6.9 bar) and which is less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar). 20. The shot shell of claim 15, wherein the absorber has a tensile strength of at least 145 psi (10 bar) and which is less than 10,000 psi (689.5 bar).
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