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A projectile for a smooth bore gun includes a metal bullet, substantially made of lead, and a wad-flight control element of plastic material. The bullet is constituted by a metal body provided with an ogive with centering fins and comprises one or more cylindrical segments. The wad-flight control el

A projectile for a smooth bore gun includes a metal bullet, substantially made of lead, and a wad-flight control element of plastic material. The bullet is constituted by a metal body provided with an ogive with centering fins and comprises one or more cylindrical segments. The wad-flight control element comprises a container, connected to the bullet and containing the same, an amortizing portion and a cup for sealing off propellant gases. The amortizing portion and the sealing cup act to control the projectile during flight.

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A projectile for use in a smooth bore gun, said projectile comprising: a metal bullet having a forward end and a rearward end; and wad-flight control means, formed of a plastic material and fixed to said bullet, for guiding the projectile through a bore during firing and for controlling the flight o

A projectile for use in a smooth bore gun, said projectile comprising: a metal bullet having a forward end and a rearward end; and wad-flight control means, formed of a plastic material and fixed to said bullet, for guiding the projectile through a bore during firing and for controlling the flight of the projectile after leaving the bore, said wad-flight control means comprising: a container portion rigidly fixed to and containing said bullet; an intermediate portion integral with said container portion and extending rearwardly therefrom and from said rearward end of said bullet; a sealing cup portion integral with said intermediate portion and extending rearwardly therefrom; said container having extending outwardly therefrom longitudinal fins; and said intermediate portion including at least one discoidal element extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of the projectile and a plurality of partitions connecting said discoidal element to said container portion and to said sealing cup portion, said partitions extending parallel to said longitudinal axis.