diff --git a/assets/pistol1.tscn b/assets/pistol1.tscn
index 7fcb273..a0a403f 100644
--- a/assets/pistol1.tscn
+++ b/assets/pistol1.tscn
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ tracks/3/keys = {
 
 [sub_resource type="Animation" id="Animation_bsc1a"]
 resource_name = "shoot"
-length = 0.1
-step = 0.01
+length = 0.05
+step = 0.001
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/imported = false
 tracks/0/enabled = true
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ tracks/0/path = NodePath("gun:position")
 tracks/0/interp = 1
 tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/0/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.03, 0.1),
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.016, 0.05),
 "transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1, 1),
 "update": 0,
 "values": [Vector3(0, -0.000397999, 0), Vector3(0, 0.0908759, 0.176503), Vector3(0, -0.000397999, 0)]
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ tracks/1/path = NodePath("gun:rotation")
 tracks/1/interp = 1
 tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/1/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.03, 0.1),
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.016, 0.05),
 "transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1, 1),
 "update": 0,
 "values": [Vector3(0, -1.5708, 0), Vector3(-1.34655e-08, -1.5708, -0.313147), Vector3(0, -1.5708, 0)]
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ tracks/2/path = NodePath("gun/slide:position")
 tracks/2/interp = 2
 tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/2/keys = {
-"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.04, 0.1),
+"times": PackedFloat32Array(0, 0.026, 0.05),
 "transitions": PackedFloat32Array(1, 1, 1),
 "update": 0,
 "values": [Vector3(0, 0, 0), Vector3(0.4, 0, 0), Vector3(0, 0, 0)]
diff --git a/assets/shotgun_pellet.tscn b/assets/shotgun_pellet.tscn
index df950df..a259b0b 100644
--- a/assets/shotgun_pellet.tscn
+++ b/assets/shotgun_pellet.tscn
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ _data = {
 &"pellet_glow": SubResource("Animation_s2rms")
 }
 
-[node name="ShotgunPellet" type="RigidBody3D" groups=["pellet", "spawned"]]
+[node name="ShotgunPellet" type="RigidBody3D" node_paths=PackedStringArray("collision_shape", "mesh") groups=["pellet", "spawned"]]
 collision_layer = 160
 collision_mask = 233
 mass = 0.01
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ continuous_cd = true
 contact_monitor = true
 max_contacts_reported = 1
 script = ExtResource("1_1v1ju")
-max_bounces = 20
+collision_shape = NodePath("CollisionShape3D")
+mesh = NodePath("MeshInstance3D")
 
 [node name="MeshInstance3D" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="."]
 mesh = SubResource("SphereMesh_5okb1")
diff --git a/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend b/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend
index 5be1dfb..e29fee0 100644
Binary files a/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend and b/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend differ
diff --git a/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend1 b/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend1
index 6ad88a9..37dc159 100644
Binary files a/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend1 and b/levels/LevelModels/Hub1.blend1 differ
diff --git a/scripts/shotgun_pellet.gd b/scripts/shotgun_pellet.gd
index 9116243..a51771a 100644
--- a/scripts/shotgun_pellet.gd
+++ b/scripts/shotgun_pellet.gd
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 extends Projectile
 
 @export var max_bounces : int = 10
+@export var collision_shape: CollisionShape3D
+@export var mesh: MeshInstance3D
 
-@onready var collision_shape: CollisionShape3D = $CollisionShape3D
-@onready var mesh: MeshInstance3D = $MeshInstance3D
 @onready var material = mesh.get_surface_override_material(0)
 
 var bounces = 0
 var start_time
 var end_time
+var despawning = false
 
 const EMISSION_MAX : float = 200
 const EMISSION_LIFETIME : float = 1.75 #in seconds
@@ -24,19 +25,15 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	var current_time = (Time.get_ticks_msec())/end_time
 	material.emission_energy_multiplier = clamp(lerp(EMISSION_MAX,0.0,current_time),0,EMISSION_MAX)
 	
-
-func _on_body_entered(body: Node) -> void:
-	bounces += 1
-	if bounces >= max_bounces:
-		despawn()
-	
-	if linear_velocity.length() >= VELOCITY_REQUIRED_TO_HIT:
-		damage(body)
+	if despawning:
+		linear_velocity.y -= .1 * delta
 	
 func despawn():
 	collision_shape.disabled = true
-	await get_tree().create_timer(1).timeout
-	self.queue_free()
+	gravity_scale = 0
+	despawning = true
+	await get_tree().create_timer(2).timeout
+	queue_free()
 
 
 func _on_timer_timeout() -> void: