What is a sabot round?

A smaller aerodynamic projectile in a jacket that falls away.

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  1. A type of choke tube
  2. A smaller aerodynamic projectile in a jacket that falls away ✔
  3. A shell with no powder

Why: A sabot surrounds a smaller projectile with a jacket that seals the barrel and falls away after leaving it.

Huh, didn't know that: A sabot surrounds a smaller projectile with a jacket that seals the barrel and falls away after leaving it.

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The sabot gave its bullet a good send-off.
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Answer: A smaller aerodynamic projectile in a jacket that falls away. A sabot surrounds a smaller projectile with a jacket that seals the barrel and falls away after leaving it.

  1. Shotgun en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun
    a sabot is a smaller but more aerodynamic projectile surrounded by a "shoe" of some other material
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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