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25 Jan 2021

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Test of shotgun ammunition with steel shot, in regard to safety for dynamic shotgun disciplines

Author: D. Karásek, M. Čermák

The investigation showed that steel pellets ricochet more often than lead pellets, and furthermore that lead pellets disintegrate upon impact into tiny splash

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