What is the shot pattern?

The cloud of pellets after leaving the barrel.

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  1. The order shells are loaded
  2. The color of the shell hull
  3. The cloud of pellets after leaving the barrel ✔

Why: The shot pattern is the spreading cloud of pellets that disperses as it leaves the barrel.

Huh, didn't know that: The shot pattern is the spreading cloud of pellets that disperses as it leaves the barrel.

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That pattern really spread itself thin.
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Answer: The cloud of pellets after leaving the barrel. The shot pattern is the spreading cloud of pellets that disperses as it leaves the barrel.

  1. Shotgun en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun
    The resulting cloud of pellets is known as the shot pattern, or shotgun shot spread
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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