Shotgun shell assembly and method of use

Abstract

A shotgun shell assembly having a shotgun shell, a wad with a maximum width sized to be removably inserted within an internal cavity of the shotgun shell and including a firing surface disposed at a distal end of the wad and being of a material harness different than a material hardness of the body of the wad, and an arrow-like projectile with a firing position along a projectile loading path that includes the arrow-like projectile disposed within the internal cavity of the shotgun shell and with the proximal end of the arrow-like projectile abutting the firing surface without being encapsulated by the wad.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to ammunition for use with shotguns and rifles, and, more particularly, relates to shotgun-shell ammunition for use with projectile arrows.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There are various types of ammunition available to the consuming public. Some ammunition is designed for use with rifles and / or shotguns. Some users utilize rifles and shotguns, more specifically shotguns, in connection with recreational uses such as skeet, clay, and sport shooting. Skeet shooting, for example, involves throwing one or two targets—typically discs of a rock material—from one or more “trap houses” situated a distance away from shooter. The targets are thrown at set trajectories and speeds and to obtain relatively high accuracy in shooting the targets, a user must not only spend considerable time practicing, but also working his or her reaction time to the release of the targets from the trap houses.[0003]To facilitate in helping the...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a shotgun shell that uses a projectile arrow to protect it from the explosion during firing. The bullet stays in the gun or shell, making it more efficient and reliable.

Problems solved by technology

Moreover, in some instances the arrows may be reusable after being fired so that the user is only replacing the “hull” of the ammunition—which results in lower overall costs experienced by the user.

Many known ammunitions for use with projectile arrows, however, damage the arrow and require complete replacement each time the arrow is fired.

The above known wads have disadvantages in that there is more debris, and hence cleanup, associated with target practice.

Moreover, as some of the wads can be hot when discharged from the firearm, there also some inherent safety concerns with many of the known wads when shot around the user or the viewing public.

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