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  1. 31-01-2025, 01:19 PM #1
    Husky1600#2
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    I wouldnt call that a sabot - its a wad, shotgun-wad right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Husky1600#2 View Post
    I wouldnt call that a sabot - its a wad, shotgun-wad right?
    They are sabots. The slug is a tad large than 50 cal, and a 12 guage is 18 ish mm dia? From memory they are quite accurate and being hollow nose, pretty devastating
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    Quote Originally Posted by XR500 View Post
    They are sabots. The slug is a tad large than 50 cal, and a 12 guage is 18 ish mm dia? From memory they are quite accurate and being hollow nose, pretty devastating
    They’re ‘pretty devastating’ at the butt end too!
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