carl mciver wrote:

"Gunner" wrote in message
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| What's the thing called that's holds shot in a shell? I'm drawing
a
| blank here. They use that to keep the pressure from destroying the
pumpkin
| before it can get very far up the barrel.
|
| You're looking for the word "wadding".
|
| Actually...in this case..its "sabot"

That's it. I was starting to feel stupid there for a minute. Glad to
know I wasn't the only one drawing a blank!

Would it not be correctly termed "wadding" if it is behind the pumpkin
and serves to cushion the accelerating force on the pumpkin, vs. a
"sabot" that surrounds the pumpkin on the sides as well and serves to
seal and guide it in the bore?

Pete C.