Shotgun Ballistics

Shotgun ballistics refers to how shotgun pellets travel and perform after being fired. When a shotgun is shot, a spread of small pellets disperses in a pattern instead of a single projectile. The behavior involves the initial velocity of the pellets, their spread pattern, how far they can accurately hit a target, and how environmental factors like wind affect them. Unlike bullets, shotguns are designed for wide coverage at close to medium ranges, making the ballistic behavior more complex due to pellet spread and velocity decay over distance. Understanding this helps optimize shooting accuracy and effectiveness in different scenarios.