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"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message news "Paul F Austin" wrote in message . .. I've read that the training darts include a pyrotechnic that deploys drag features after about 2Km of flight so that smaller ranges can be used. Is there anything to that? Yes, the sabot practice round is indeed range-limited, however not through a pyrotechnic (as far as I know). The M865/E2 is the current sabot training round, and it uses a slotted tail cone instead of tail fins on the projectile in order to limit its range. Performance-wise, the round itself is 'functionally indistinguishable' from the live round, in that the round weighs, looks and feels the same (for the loader) as the live round, and it will fire and travel the same as the live round as well (for the gunner). The only difference from the crews point of view is the range. Beyond that, they work with the training round in exactly the same manner as they would a real one. The M1 computer systems will compensate automatically for any ballistic differences between the two rounds, so the crew will not see any major difference while training. More info on the subject: http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...tions/m865.htm Thanks. |
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