Editing Shotgun slug (section)

====Brenneke slugs====
[[Image:Brenneke.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A 12 gauge Brenneke slug]]
The Brenneke slug was developed by the [[Germany|German]] gun and ammunition designer [[Wilhelm Brenneke]] (1865–1951) in 1898. The original Brenneke slug is a solid lead slug with ribs cast onto the outside, much like a rifled Foster slug.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Brenneke - Ammunition |url=https://www.brennekeusa.com/company/history/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=www.brennekeusa.com}}</ref> There is a plastic, felt or cellulose fiber wad attached to the base that remains attached after firing. This wad serves as a gas seal, preventing the gasses from going around the projectile. The lead "ribs" that are used for inducing spin also [[swage]] through any choked bore from improved cylinder to full. The soft metal, typically lead, fins squish or [[Swaging|swage]] down in size to fit through the choke to allow for an easy passage.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Orange Lightning {{!}} Brenneke - Ammunition |url=https://www.brennekeusa.com/hunting-ammunition/orange-lightningr/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=www.brennekeusa.com}}</ref>