It was just a ? And for the record I could reload a shell will m&m's and get a pattern on paper at 40 yds it might not be tight but you wouldn't want to be shot with it. If you don't believe search YouTube and see some of the crazy thing people have loaded in shotgun shells and how well the stay together and penetrate. It is not far fetched to think the resin could be making some of the odd holes of different shapes and sizes you See in many of the pics.