AFTE Store - Influence of a Guitar Bag as an Intermediate Target on Shotgun Pellet Patterns

The results presented in this article demonstrate how a foam-filled double textile layer as an intermediate target in close proximity to the muzzle influences shotgun patterns and therefore shooting distance determinations based on these patterns. The results indicate that, for all shot sizes, the patterns are larger when shots are fired through a guitar bag than when they are fired without an intermediate target. The results also demonstrate the small influence of shot size on the pattern change, for the tested shot sizes.