M F S Moreau’s scientific contributions

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FIG. 1-Harrington and Richardson single-shot 12-gage shotgun with 813-mm (32-in.)full choke barrel, showing segments cut from barrel.
Pellet Patterns Fired by Sawed-Off Shotguns
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January 1985

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

S Terry

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M F S Moreau

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L Marvin

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W F Rowe

To determine the effect of barrel length on pellet patterns fired by sawed-off shot-guns, 00 buckshot, No. 2 shot, and No. 7J/2 birdshot cartridges were fired from 12-gage single-shot Harrington and Richardson shotguns with the barrel lengths progressively shortened to 152 mm (6 in.). The spread of the 00 buckshot pattern was found to increase as the barrel length of the firing weapon decreased. The spread of the pellet patterns increased or tended to remain constant as the barrel length decreased when other types of cartridges were fired from the shot-guns; this depended on the brand of ammunition.

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... An effect of the choke on shot patterns was measured, for example, by Lansing [5]. Moreau et al. [6] found an effect on pattern size after removal of the front part of the barrel (containing the choke) with some cartridge types but not with others. ...

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The relationship between pellet size and shotgun dispersion patterns
Pellet Patterns Fired by Sawed-Off Shotguns

Journal of Forensic Sciences