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From:	"Aaron R. Clements" <arc@******.CALTECH.EDU>
Subject:	Re: DS rounds...
Date:	Tue, 1 Mar 1994 07:31:41 -0800

Yes, discarding sabot rounds spin. The sabot engages the barrel's
rifling just as a normal bullet would. Discarding sabots are also
used for shotgun slug rounds as a way to give the slug a spin,
despite being fired through a smoothbore weapon.

aaron

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