How does a shotgun cartridge work?

Answer:

Firing pin strikes primer, primer ignites powder, powder burns and turns into gas, gas propels the shot cup down the barrel, shot cup exits barrel and falls away from shot column at @ 7m, shot column begins to string out and form circular pattern.

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