I was reading some news and there was discussion on a thread where the above-mentioned round was mentioned. I am aware how this works in a smoothbore gun (like the M1's 120mm), but apparently they are used in rifled guns - it is one of the rounds available for the the 25mm on the Bradley.
I get the concept of the sabot (I still have some old 30-30 'Accelerator' rounds). But how does it work with a fin-guided round? Wouldn't the spin tend to offset the intent of the fins? A little spin is apparently desired, but anything coming out of a 25mm at near 4000 fps would really have to be spinning.
I get the concept of the sabot (I still have some old 30-30 'Accelerator' rounds). But how does it work with a fin-guided round? Wouldn't the spin tend to offset the intent of the fins? A little spin is apparently desired, but anything coming out of a 25mm at near 4000 fps would really have to be spinning.