Ballistic Products Shotshell Wads 10 Gauge Pattern Driver 3-1/2″ 2-1/2 oz 100PK

The Ballistic Products Pattern Driver shotshell wad is a pre-slit wad designed for target shooting, buckshot and turkey loads. Designed for magnum 10-gauge payloads, the slightly tapered shot cup focuses long-range patterns.  With maximum payloads of up to 2-1/2 ounces lead or ITX, this wad is ideal for a number of heavy game applications including: buckshot, turkey, ITX Shot. Originally designed in 1974.

Wads are essential for shotshell reloading. They fill extra space in the hull to make sure there is no room for the shot and powder to move around. They also act as a barrier between the powder and shot charges to ensure proper powder ignition, protect the shot from hot gasses and seal gasses behind the shot so that it can be propelled down the barrel. The wad also acts as a dual barrier to protect the barrel from becoming damaged by hard shot and to protect soft shot from becoming deformed by contact with hard barrel steel.