I thought that Sabot (pronounced say-boh) round for muskets were similar to the rounds used in battle tanks. Tanks use sabots to fire small, but heavy metal darts out of large caliber tank cannons, like the M1 Abrams Rheinmetal 120mm cannon. The outer casing called the "shoe" flies off after leaving the muzzle, leaving the areodynamic dart to fly downrange.
Sabots for muzzle loading muskets are different, right? The plastic shoe does a different job, by being softer than the lead and engaging the rifling better, usually in a modern, plastic furniture musket with it's stainless steel barrel and mounted scope.
That is how it works, right?
Sabots for muzzle loading muskets are different, right? The plastic shoe does a different job, by being softer than the lead and engaging the rifling better, usually in a modern, plastic furniture musket with it's stainless steel barrel and mounted scope.
That is how it works, right?