Antedating? of "shot his wad" 1882!

[Mullins, Bill]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Douglas G. Wilson [mailto:douglas at NB.NET]
> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 5:58 PM
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> Subject: Re: Antedating? of "shot his wad" 1882!
>
> Wadding in conventional hunting arms was already long
> obsolete in 1882, wasn't it? [I'm not entirely sure.]
>

Modern shotgun ammo still has a "wad" between the powder and the shot,
although it is all sold as a single shell (unless you hand load your own
shells).