What does a shotshell discharge?

Numerous small pellets called shot or a single slug.

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  1. Numerous small pellets called shot or a single slug ✔
  2. Compressed air only
  3. Only a single solid slug

Why: A shotshell can fire many small spherical pellets called shot, or one solid projectile called a slug.

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Answer: Numerous small pellets called shot or a single slug. A shotshell can fire many small spherical pellets called shot, or one solid projectile called a slug.

  1. Shotgun en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun
    which discharges either numerous small spherical projectiles called shot, or a single solid projectile called a slug
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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