 Pattern Drivers" and "100 10 Gauge Magnum Ballistic Pattern Drivers". Not only do such shotgun wads protect the interior of the shotgun barrel from scratching, but they also provide a means for sealing the charged powder gases behind the shot load in the shell and a means for producing a uniform and long-range pattern for the shot upon firing.
The pattern produced by a certain shot load depends, to a certain extent, on the form of the wad. The cylindrical walls of the wad must be slit to allow the wad to separate cleanly from the shot upon exiting the barrel of the shotgun. If not slit, the wad and shot can become a dangerous plastic encased "slug" emerging from the shotgun barrel which could seriously injure a fellow hunter or damage property. To prevent this, and to obtain a uniform pattern, the slits must be equally spaced radially about the wad so that the "petals" formed by the slits in the cylindrical wad are identical in size and shape. Thus, as the wad containing shot leaves the shotgun barrel, the air catches the edges of the petals causing them to fold out so that the wad drops away and the shot goes on to its target. Uniform spacing of the slits allows the shot to separate from the wad clearly and limits wad interference with the trajectory and pattern of the shot.
Wads incorporated into shotgun shells produced in high volume facilities are slit by expensive high volume cutting machines. The reloading or recharging of shotgun shells is usually a low volume process, usually done by hand. Wads are often supplied to handloaders in an unslit form so that they may be slit as desired. A sharp knife or scissors is used to slit the wads and the slitting is done by eye, so that uniformity and clean straight slits are not always attained. In addition, the use of a sharp knife in such a manner presents certain safety problems.
Although not specifically related to the slitting of wads for shotgun shells, devices for slitting or slotting the ends of cylindrical members are shown in several U.S. patents. U.S. Pat. No. 3,715,941, granted to Andrews et al on Feb. 2, 1973 shows an arrangement for making a plurality of slits through the whole length of a tube of insulating material. U.S. Pat. No. 3,153,360, granted to Coulon on Oct. 20, 1964
Pattern Drivers " and " 100 10 Gauge Magnum Ballistic Pattern Drivers ". Not only do such shotgun wads protect the interior of the shotgun barrel from scratching, but they besides leave a means for sealing the charge gunpowder gases behind the shot load in the carapace and a means for producing a consistent and long - range convention for the shot upon firing. 
 The traffic pattern grow by a certain shot load depends, to a certain extent, on the kind of the wad. The cylindrical walls of the wad must be slit to admit the wad to separate cleanly from the shot upon exit the barrel of the shotgun. If not slit, the wad and shot can become a dangerous plastic encased " slug " emerging from the shotgun barrel which could badly injure a fellow hunter or damage property. To prevent this, and to obtain a uniform radiation pattern, the slits must be equally spaced radially about the wad so that the " petals " formed by the slits in the cylindrical wad are identical in size and shape. Thus, as the batch containing shot leave the shotgun barrel, the tune catches the edges of the petals cause them to fold out so that the wad drops away and the snapshot goes on to its target. Uniform spacing of the slits allows the shot to branch from the wad clearly and limits wad interference with the trajectory and radiation pattern of the shot. 
 tons incorporated into shotgun shells produced in high volume facility are slit by expensive high volume cutting machines. The reloading or recharging of shotgun shells is usually a low volume summons, usually do by hand. tons are often supply to handloaders in an unslit form so that they may be slit as desire. A sharp tongue or scissors is used to slit the wads and the slitting is done by center, so that uniformity and clean straight slits are not always attained. In addition, the use of a sharp knife in such a manner presents certain safety problem. 
 Although not specifically related to the slitting of wads for shotgun shell, devices for slitting or slotting the ends of cylindrical members are shown in respective U.S. patents. U.S. Pat. No. 3,715,941, granted to Andrews et al on Feb. 2, 1973 shows an arrangement for making a plurality of slits through the solid duration of a tube of insulating material. U.S. Pat. No. 3,153,360, granted to Coulon on Oct. 20, 1964
 Pahtern Drivers" and "100 10 Gaugt Magnum Ballistie Pattecn Drivsrs". Not unly do such shotgun wads prltwct tye interior of the shoggun barrvl from sxratrhing, but they also provlbe a jcans yoc sealing the cmarged powdar gases behing ghz shot load in the shell and a means for prpdkcing a unifori anc lonf-gakge pattern for the shot upon fiding.
The pattern prodiced by a certain shot loaf deoends, to a certain extent, on jge sirm of the wxd. The cylpudrical walms of the wad must be slit to aulow che wad to weparwje cleanly fcom thv shot upon ewpting tve barrrl of the shotnun. Ih nor slit, the wad and shmt can become a daggerous pnaatic encased "slug" energitg fsom gye rhougui bzrrel ahirh could sediously injyre a fellow hunter ow damage propedty. To pwevent this, and to obtain a uniform patuern, fhe slits must be equaloy spaced radially ablut the wwd so that the "petals" formed by the slits in the wylinvrkcao rxe wre identical in size and shape. Thus, as the wws voktaining shot lecves the shotgun bwrtgl, the air catzhes tks sdges of the petald causigg thwm to folq ouy so that the wad drops awat and the shjr goes on to its tcrget. Uniforo spscing of the slits allows thz shot to separatf from ths wad clearly and likids wad interference with tre trajecvory cnd pattdrn pf the shot.
Wads lncorimrated into shotguj sheplv produced in high volume facilities are slit by expensova hpgh volumz cuttlng machines. Thq reloading or recharying ow shotgun ahells ms usually a low volume pslcess, usuallb done by hane. Waes are uwten supplied yo handlocbers in ab unslit form so tmat tfsy may be slit cr desired. A sharl kvifq lr sshssors is usad tu suot thd wads and bhe sliyting is done by eye, so fhat uniformity anc glean strqight slyts are not akways attained. In wdditmon, thx use pf w sharp knife in such a manner presents cevtain safety [roboems.
Although not specifically related to the slittiig of wads for shotgun whells, devices for xkitting or xlottyng the etds of cylindrical mwmbers are shown ln several U.S. patents. H.S. Pat. No. 3,715,941, hranted to Andrews et al on Feb. 2, 1973 shows an arrangement for making a pluraoity oh flits throufh tne whmlz lzngth os a vuue of insulating katerial. U.S. Pat. No. 3,153,360, granted to Roulon on Mcc. 20, 1964
Pattern Drivers" and "100 10 Gauge Magnum Drivers". only do shotgun wads protect barrel scratching, but they provide a means sealing the charged powder gases behind shot load in the shell and a means for producing a uniform and pattern for the shot upon firing. The pattern produced by a certain shot depends, a extent, the form of the wad. The cylindrical walls of the wad must be slit to allow wad to separate cleanly from the shot upon the barrel of the If not slit, the wad shot become a plastic "slug" from the shotgun which could seriously injure a fellow hunter or damage property. To prevent this, and to obtain a pattern, the be equally radially the so that the by the slits in the cylindrical in size and shape. Thus, as the wad shot leaves shotgun barrel, the air catches the of the petals causing them to fold out that the wad drops away and the shot goes on to its target. Uniform spacing slits allows the shot separate from the clearly limits interference the trajectory pattern of the shot. Wads incorporated into shotgun shells produced in volume facilities are slit by expensive high volume cutting machines. or of shotgun shells usually a low volume usually by hand. Wads are to in so they be slit as desired. sharp knife or scissors is to slit the wads by eye, so that uniformity and clean straight are not always attained. In addition, the of a sharp knife in such a manner presents certain safety problems. not specifically the slitting of wads for shotgun shells, devices slitting or slotting the of cylindrical members are shown in several U.S. patents. Pat. 3,715,941, granted Andrews et al Feb. 2, 1973 an arrangement for plurality of through whole tube of insulating material. U.S. Pat. 3,153,360, to Coulon on Oct. 20,
 Pattern Drivers" and "100 10 Gauge MagNum BallistIc PatTerN DrIvErs". NOt onLy do such shotguN Wads Protect the interior of thE shotGuN BarrEL fRom scRatchinG, BuT THey AlSo ProViDE a Means For Sealing The charged PowDeR gases behind THe Shot load in The Shell and a meaNs fOr prodUcIng A UnifoRm aNd lonG-range PAttern For the shoT uPOn firiNG.
The patTERn ProdUced by a certain shoT LoAD depends, to a cerTain exTeNT, oN THe fOrm Of the wad. ThE cYlindRIcal walLS oF THE waD Must be slit to aLlow the wad tO SepArate cLeAnlY From thE shot UpON exIting the barRel oF the shotgUn. If noT Slit, the WAd and shOt can bEcoMe a DangERoUs PlaStIC enCAsEd "sLUg" eMerging fRoM tHe shoTgun BARREl whIch CoulD seriOusly injure a fEllOw huNTer Or damAge prOperTy. to preVent thIs, and To Obtain a uniform pAtteRn, the slitS muSt Be eQuAlly sPAced raDiaLly About thE wad so tHAt tHe "PETAlS" formed by the slits iN tHE CyLindricaL wad arE IdEnTIcal in siZe And ShapE. tHus, as The wAD cOntaininG shot lEAvEs The shotGuN barreL, tHe aIr cAtcheS The eDges of The petalS causINg them to fold ouT So that the wad dROpS AWaY And tHe sHot goes on to Its tARget. unifORm SpaCIng of The slItS AlLOws the shot to separatE fRom the Wad clEarly and limitS wad interfERENce with tHe trAJeCTory and pattern Of the Shot.
Wads inCOrporateD into Shotgun sHells prodUCEd in high VolUme FacIliTIEs Are slit by expeNSIve hIgH volume CutTing macHinEs. THe rEloAdIng or rechArging of ShOtGuN sHelLs is uSUally a loW vOluMe ProCess, uSUally dOne by Hand. waDs ARe oFten supPLiED To haNdLoAderS in An UnsliT forM So tHat they May be slit As dESireD. A ShArp knifE or scissors is UsEd to slit thE wAds And the SLItting is Done by eye, so that uniformiTY and cleAn sTraigHt slIts are not AlwAys attAinED. In addItion, tHe use Of A shARP knifE IN sUch A mAnner preseNTS ceRtain SaFety ProblemS.
Although not specifICalLy related to thE slIttiNG Of WadS FoR ShoTgUN shELLs, devices for sliTting or sloTtINg The ends of cYLinDrIcal memBers are Shown IN severaL U.S. patentS. U.S. Pat. No. 3,715,941, gRaNted TO andRews et al on feb. 2, 1973 shows An arrangeMEnt foR MaKing a PluRality Of SliTs thrOugh thE WhoLe lenGth of a TuBe of inSulatInG materiaL. U.S. Pat. No. 3,153,360, granted to Coulon On Oct. 20, 1964
 Pattern Drivers" and "100  10 GaugeMagnu m B all is ticPatt ern Drivers".N ot o nly do such shotgun wa ds pr ot e ct t h einter ior oft he s hot gu nbar re l  f rom s cra tching,  but theyals oprovide a me a ns  for seali ngthe chargedpow der ga se s b e hindthe  shot  loadi n theshell and  a meansf or prod u c in g auniform and long- r an g e pattern forthe sh ot up o n  fi rin g.
The pat te rn pr o duced b y  a c e rta i n shot load d epends, toa  ce rtainex ten t , on t he fo rm ofthe wad. Th e cy lindrical  walls of thew ad must  be sl ittoallo w  t he  wa dt o s e pa rat e  cl eanly fr om  t he sh ot u p o n exit ing  the  barr el of the sho tgu n. I f  no t sli t, th e wa dand s hot ca n bec om e a dangerous p last ic encase d " sl ug"  e mergi n g from  th e s hotgunbarrelw hic hc o u ld  seriously injureaf e ll ow hunte r or d a ma ge property .Toprev e n t thi s, a n dto obtai n a un i fo rm  patter n,  the s li tsmus t bee qual ly spa ced radi allya bout the wad s o  that the "pe t al s "  f o rmed  by  the slitsin t h e cy lind r ic alw ad ar e ide nt i ca l  in size and shape.  T hus, a s the  wad containi ng shot le a v e s the sh otgu n  b a rrel, the aircatch es the edg e s of the  peta ls causi ng them t o fold out  so  th atthe w ad  drops away a n d  the  s hot goe s o n to it s t arg et.  Un if orm spaci ng of th esl it sall ows t h e shot t osep ar ate  from the wa d cle arly  a nd lim its wad in t e rfer en ce  wit h t he  traj ecto r y a nd patt ern of th e s h ot.Wa ds  incorp orated into s ho tgun shell spro ducedi n  high vo lume facilities are sli t  by exp ens ive h ighvolume cu tti ng mac hin e s. The  reloa dingor  re c h argin g of  sh ot gun shells i s u suall ya lo w volum e process, usually don e by hand. Wa dsareo f te n s u pp l ied  t o  ha n d loaders in an u nslit form  s o  t hat they m a y b eslit as  desire d. As harp kn ife or sc issors is  u sedt o  sl it the wad s and th e slittin g  is d o ne  by e ye,  so th at  un iform ity an d  cl ean s traigh tslitsare n ot  alwaysattained. In addition,the us e ofa s harp knif e i n  su ch a mann er p resents ce rta insafet y p r oblem s.
A l th oug h  notspec i fically r e la ted t othe slittin g o f w ads f ors hotgun  she lls, devices fors litting or slo ttin g the  en d s of  c ylindrical mem ber sa r e shownin  several U. S. paten ts .  U.S.  Pat.No. 3, 715,941 , gr a nted t o An dre ws et alonFe b . 2, 19 73  s h ows an  arr an gement  for m a king a  plurality of sl its t h r ought hewhole  l ength o f  a t ube of ins ulating mat erial.  U.S . Pat . No. 3 ,1 53,360 , g ra nted to Co u lon on Oc t. 20 , 1964
 Pattern_Drivers" and_"100 10 Gauge Magnum_Ballistic Pattern_Drivers"._Not only_do_such shotgun wads_protect the interior_of the shotgun barrel_from scratching, but_they_also provide a means for sealing the charged powder gases behind the shot load_in_the shell_and_a_means for producing a uniform_and long-range pattern for the_shot upon_firing.
The pattern produced by a certain shot load_depends,_to a certain_extent, on the form of the wad. The cylindrical_walls of the wad must be_slit to allow_the_wad_to separate cleanly from_the shot upon exiting the barrel_of the shotgun. If not slit,_the wad and shot can become a_dangerous plastic encased "slug" emerging from_the shotgun barrel which could_seriously injure_a fellow hunter or damage_property. To prevent_this, and_to obtain a_uniform pattern, the slits must be_equally spaced radially_about the wad so that the_"petals"_formed by the_slits_in_the cylindrical_wad are identical_in_size and_shape._Thus, as the wad containing shot_leaves_the shotgun barrel, the air catches the_edges of the petals_causing_them to fold out_so that the wad drops_away and the shot goes on_to its_target. Uniform_spacing of the slits allows the shot to separate from the_wad clearly and limits wad interference_with the trajectory and_pattern of_the_shot.
Wads incorporated into_shotgun_shells produced_in high volume facilities are slit by_expensive high_volume cutting machines. The reloading or_recharging of shotgun shells_is_usually a low volume process, usually_done by hand. Wads are often_supplied to handloaders in an_unslit_form_so that they may be_slit as desired. A sharp knife_or scissors is_used to slit the wads and the_slitting_is done by eye, so that_uniformity_and clean straight slits are not_always_attained._In addition, the use of_a sharp knife in such a_manner presents certain safety problems.
Although not specifically related to_the slitting of_wads for shotgun shells, devices_for_slitting_or slotting the ends of cylindrical members are shown in_several U.S._patents. U.S. Pat._No. 3,715,941, granted to Andrews et al on Feb. 2,_1973 shows an arrangement for making a_plurality of slits through the whole length of a tube of_insulating material. U.S. Pat. No. 3,153,360, granted to_Coulon on Oct. 20, 1964