Patent ID: 7444942
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: F41C,F42B

Abstract:
1. A saboted projectile for a muzzleloading firearm, comprising: a generally cylindrical bullet with a bullet forward part and a bullet rearward part, there being a radial indent in the bullet between the forward part and the rearward part; a generally cylindrical sabot with a sabot forward part having a front edge and a sabot rearward part, there being a generally axial opening in the sabot forward part for receiving the rearward part of said bullet, so that the sabot forward part extends around said bullet rearward part; and, said sabot forward part having a plurality of axial panel sections separated by slots, said axial panel sections having an inside surface and an outside surface, and having an internal radial ridge on said inside surface, and having a plurality of external radial ridges on said outside surface; wherein said plurality of external radial ridges comprises a forwardmost external radial ridge having a greater diameter than all other of said plurality of external radial ridges so that said forwardmost external ridge protrudes radially outward farther than all other of said plurality of external radial ridges; and wherein said internal radial ridge is nearer to said forwardmost external radial ridge than to all other of said plurality of external radial ridges, wherein said internal radial ridge and said radial indent are at or near said front edge of the sabot forward part, and wherein said internal radial ridge is forced into said radial indent when the saboted projectile is pushed into the muzzle of the firearm.