Shotgun Wad
Definition
A shotshell component or assembly that can separate propellant from the load, seal gases and support or contain shot according to design. Recovered wads can inform construction and comparison, but their travel and target effects do not follow one universal firing-distance rule.
Document the actual wad or assembly, including construction and recovered condition, using suitable reference material. Its presence can assist ammunition examination, but travel and damage depend on the discharge and target. A single wad does not provide a universal distance measurement.
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