School of Criminology

ACTIVITY #15: SHOTS BALLISTICS

OBJECTIVE: This activity aims to:

1. Examine more closer the different shot gun gauges;
2. Dissect the shot gun shell;
3. Understand the physical and chemical reaction when shot gun shell is fired in
a fire arms.

MATERIALS NEEDED:
Coupon bond
Pencil

PROCEDURE:

1. Draw/ illustrate the kinds of shot gun shells;

2. Briefly discuss your observation;
3. Draw/ illustrate and dissect a shot gun shell;
4. Answer the following question.

Draw the following item and discuss your observation (15 points)
ILLUSTRATION OBSERVATION

12
gauge
 24
gauge

Bird
shots

DRAW AND LABEL PARTS OF A SHOT GUN SHELL

What makes the pellets of a shotgun ammunition to be more compact during flight rather that
scattered?

CONCLUSION:
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