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[Dave Roelle]

Gentlemen:

Have there been any attempts to use what could be identified as a "obturating wad"--------------i have designed and used them with success in Milspec Buckshot Shotshell loads we developed for the military.

Velocities and pressures are in the same neightborhood with BPCR ammunition.

Certainly it would be cost prohibitive to develope a wad of this type by the usual means of plastic injection molding.

I had done some work on "compression formed celulose" wads with and obturating end profile to replace the common "homosoap board" die cut wads previously used in varying lengths to adjust loaded shotshell height for proper crimping

I had thought some about press forming something similar for BPCR loading

I appreciate any thoughts and feedback

Dave