Ballistics Shotgun Spread Lab

Depending on the type of choke a shotgun has or the size of the shot (pellets fired) itself, the shot will disperse in a very predictable pattern. It will disperse in a circular pattern, and that pattern's diameter will change depending on how far away the target was.

In this lab, the students will learn about the different types of chokes and how they disperse their shot. They will then do the following:

• Measure shot diameter from different chokes and shot diameter
• Scale up these measurements from an 8.5" x 11" computer paper to the real life target it was meant to hit
• Graph their data
• Make predictions as to how far away a target is based on the data they graphed

Included in this (in MS Word and pdf format)

• Lab
• Data to be printed and laminated (optional)
• Quiz
• Quiz Key

Not included (You must provide):

• Rulers
• Graph paper