the shaped charge 30 and a shaped charge holder radially extending outward from the collar 40 outer surface is an annular disk like connector ring 50 that terminates on its outer periphery at an annular outer ring 52 the outer ring 52 has an elongate cross section with its elongate length generally perpendicular with the axis a s of the shaped charge 30 the connector ring 50 includes apertures 51 formed therethrough at various locations along the connector ring 50 circumference optionally however the base 48 may include other configurations such as a single member having a uniform cross section around the entire circumference an overhead view of the combination shaped charge 30 with adapter 38 is provided in fig4 in this embodiment the terminal ends of the tabs 44 are shown generally aligned with the shaped charge case 32 inner circumference thereby disposed above the entire width of the charge case 32 walls alternatively the tabs 44 may extend over a portion of the charge case 32 wall width the adapter 38 substantially circumscribes the shaped charge 30 outer circumference other embodiments of the adapter 38 exist where the adapter 38 circumscribes about 50 or more of the shaped charge 30 outer circumference a side partial sectional view of a shaped charge 30 with an adapter 38 is illustrated disposed within a perforating system in this embodiment the shaped charge 30 is combined with a shaped.