
So, it has a rifle AND dynamite?
Another linguistic mystery -- why do we call them shotgun shells when they haven't been shot?those are shotguns shells.....
But, until they shoot, they haven't shot. Are we implying that shotgun shells can only be used in a gun that's already shot? Are we properly confusing anyone yet?Because they're for a firearm called a shotgun.I suppose the greater mystery here is why is it called a shotgun? Don't all guns shoot?
Aside from the fact that the majority of guns have used lead projectiles, buckshot is quite some pellet -- not so different from that of a muzzle loader.Shotguns fire lead pellets aka lead shot.
But, until they shoot, they haven't shot. Are we implying that shotgun shells can only be used in a gun that's already shot? Are we properly confusing anyone yet?
Aside from the fact that the majority of guns have used lead projectiles,
How can it be lead shot if it hasn't been "shot" in the first place or the gun shoot it when it's already shot? Some sort of a demensional time loop?You asked why they're called shotguns. The answer is that they're guns that fire lead shot.
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