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The exact nature of a sabot's construction depends on its use.
In modern eras rifle sabots are generally made out of plastic. Sabots for artillery pieces are generally metal of some sort. In older weapons such as those from the Napoleonic Era wooden sabots were the most common.
There have however been many variations through time. Sabot construction is determined by factors such as if it can survive contact with rifling (if any is present), if it can withstand the high gas pressures long enough to exit the barrel, what effect it will have on the barrel, and a host of other factors.
Plastics tend to be used in modern smallarms because with the proper application they can survive the process long enough to do their job, are inexpensive, and do not cause unusual wearing on a rifled barrel the way certain metals can.
They do however have their limits. The US Military once experimented with 7.62mm sabots to fire 5.56 rounds from the M-60 and discovered that it was a bad idea. Namely because the heating of the barrel would cause the sabots to melt, and that melted plastic would soon clog the barrel of the weapon.
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∙ 9y agoSabots can be made of plastics or light metal- there have even been wooden sabots used in rifles.
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What is sabot ammo?
A smaller than barrel diameter projectile fits in a sabot (shoe) that is the diameter of the barrel. On firing, the sabot, which is in two or more pieces, falls away, and leaves the projectile traveling at VERY high speed.
What does the word sabot mean in france?
Shoe
What is a sabot?
A sabot is a wooden shoe, or an item held around projectiles in firearms, which enable the projectile to hold itself in place within the barrel of the firearm.
Who made plastic?
Alexander parkes
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What Is a sabot usually made of?
plastic
What is a sabot primarily used for?
A sabot, often referred to as a sabot slug, is a single projectile bullet that is fired from a shotgun. A sabot slug is usually covered in plastic which breaks off upon impact.
A Shoe made of a single block of wood?
Wooden shoes are from the Dutch (Holland) and were in a particularly dance that was a custom. However, it is not practiced now.
Can you use a sabot slug in a 2200 series full choke Winchester shotgun?
no you cannot. sabot slugs are made for rifled barrels. I would buy a rifled slug barrel.
When was Dick Sabot born?
Dick Sabot was born in 1944.
When did Dick Sabot die?
Dick Sabot died in 2005.
When did Sabot - newspaper - end?
Sabot - newspaper - ended in 1970.
When was Sabot - newspaper - created?
Sabot - newspaper - was created in 1970.
What does french word 'sabot' mean?
"Sabot" is the French word for "shoe" or "sneaker".
What does a sabot on the bottom of a table leg look like?
I think this is a reference to the "foot" of the table leg itself ; sabot is probably an allusion to the wooden shoe (clog/sabot) .
What does the word sabot?
Sabot is a shoe in old French. Used in artillery as a carrier around a small shell.
What is the meaning per line of waray ako sabot?
"Waray ako sabot" is a Waray phrase that means "I don't understand" or "I don't get it." It is commonly used to express confusion or lack of comprehension in the Waray language.
