Abstract: A shotgun pellet that flies faster and farther for a given pellet weight than spherical pellets or other shapes by means of streamlined aerodynamic design, having no features that fail to transit the barrel without damage, orienting itself nose-into-the-wind despite disordered launching, spins about its axis, minimizes or eliminates nutation, and is manufactureable in a coaxial two-element die and punch cold-forming machine.

Abstract: Objects or materials are moved across the flat bed area of a storage container. A flexible belt is extended across the flat bed area and the objects or materials placed on the belt. One end of the belt is attached to a roller to which rotary power is applied so as to wind up the belt onto the roller thus skidding the load towards the rollers. An adaptable mounting permits attachment of the roller to the edge of the flat bed area so that it can be securely retained in place either when needed for conveying operations or for storage while attached but can likewise be easily removed if desired.