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What provides the propelling force for most shotgun shells?

Expanding gases from burning propellant.

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  1. A spring inside the barrel
  2. Expanding gases from burning propellant ✔
  3. Compressed air from a tank

Why: Most guns use expanding gases released by sudden chemical reactions of propellants like smokeless powder to launch projectiles.

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Answer: Expanding gases from burning propellant. Most guns use expanding gases released by sudden chemical reactions of propellants like smokeless powder to launch projectiles.

  1. Projectile en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projectile
    most other guns and cannons utilize expanding gases liberated by sudden chemical reactions by propellants like smokeless powder
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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