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cdf · December 26, 1999, 01:38 PM

Oleg, you are refering to APFSDS tank amunition, SABOT for short. The portions that fall away are the sabots, and this happens shortly after the round leaves the muzzle.
In 12 bore, a good SABOT load is Winchester Supreme. This shell launches a .50cal 1oz. slug at 1550fps.

December 26, 1999, 01:38 PM	#2
cdf Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 1999 Location: richmond, virginia Posts: 137	Oleg, you are refering to APFSDS tank amunition, SABOT for short. The portions that fall away are the sabots, and this happens shortly after the round leaves the muzzle. In 12 bore, a good SABOT load is Winchester Supreme. This shell launches a .50cal 1oz. slug at 1550fps.