Sentence examples for charge of shot from inspiring English sources

Early weapons had a reservoir of compressed air that, when suddenly released by a trigger, projected a single bullet or charge of shot with limited range and accuracy.

CHARLOTTE, N. C. A fat quail burst from the grass, dashed at intemperate speed into a tangle of vines, and the charge of shot I flung after him went harmlessly to one side.

"Why, the sora rail, a small, chickenlike marsh bird that lofts into the air like a grasshopper, flies like the Wright Brothers and falls like a stone a split instant before gunners loosen the charge of shot that passes, often as not, cleanly over the backs of the birds".

If you want to load a charge of shot, follow the same loading procedure but instead of a patched ball, ram first one wad, then pour in the amount of shot required, then ram in a second wad to keep it from falling out.

Dynamite charge of each shot is 20 kg with an exception at a shot site URAE in 2013 of 200 kg.

The 34-year-old defender has been in charge of the Shots since Andy Scott was sacked last month.

It was the 34-year-old's first game in temporary charge of the Shots following January's sacking of Andy Scott.

Scott has been without a job since leaving Rotherham in March last year, while Waddock, who spent two years in charge of the Shots and led the side to promotion to the Football League in 2008, was sacked as Wycombe boss in September.

Captain Truxtun's order "not to throw away a single charge of powder and shot" was completely foreign to his understanding.

Ms. Hansen, they decided, should be the family marshal, in charge of calling the shots.

You are already successful!' I was a big shot, in charge of designing, manufacturing, bringing all the product in.