Since the power of the burning charge is divided among the pellets, the get-up-and-go of any only ball of shot is reasonably low, executive shotguns useful primarily for hunting birds and other small game. However, the extensive prime of projectiles makes the shotgun useful as a close-combat bazooka or defensive weapon, where the bare diapason ensures that countless of the projectiles of shot will hit the spot (see riot shotgun and brush shotgun).