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A sabot and shotshell combination includes a bullet, a shotshell hull, propellant, a shotshell primer, wadding, and a sabot comprising a molded member having a base portion and a plurality of petal portions each extending from a proximal base root to a distal tip, the base and petals defining a volu

A sabot and shotshell combination includes a bullet, a shotshell hull, propellant, a shotshell primer, wadding, and a sabot comprising a molded member having a base portion and a plurality of petal portions each extending from a proximal base root to a distal tip, the base and petals defining a volume for accommodating a bullet. A reinforcement is at least partially embedded in the base, the reinforcement being more rigid than the molded member and having a plurality of apertures with the base portion extending through at least one of the apertures to retain the reinforcement within the molded member upon firing.

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What is claimed is: 1. A sabot and shotshell combination, comprising: a bullet having a caliber between 0.4200 to 0.5100; a shotshell hull; propellant; a shotshell primer; wadding; and a sabot comprising: a molded member having: a base portion; and a plurality of petal portions, each extending forw

What is claimed is: 1. A sabot and shotshell combination, comprising: a bullet having a caliber between 0.4200 to 0.5100; a shotshell hull; propellant; a shotshell primer; wadding; and a sabot comprising: a molded member having: a base portion; and a plurality of petal portions, each extending forward from a proximal root at said base portion to a distal tip and cooperating with said base portion to define a volume for accommodating said bullet in a pre-firing condition; and a reinforcement at least partially embedded in said base portion, said reinforcement being more rigid than said molded member and having: a fore and aft faces; a lateral perimeter; and a plurality of apertures with said base portion extending through at least one of the apertures and being effective to retain said reinforcement within said molded member upon firing; wherein: said sabot has dimensions effective to fire said bullet from a shotgun having a gauge larger than said caliber of said bullet. 2. The sabot and shotshell combination according to claim 1, wherein: the bullet has a nominal caliber of .44. 3. The sabot and shotshell combination according to claim 2, wherein: the sabot has dimensions effective to fire said bullet from a 20-gauge shotgun. 4. The sabot and shotshell combination according to claim 1, wherein the bullet has a nominal caliber of .45. 5. The sabot and shotshell combination according to claim 4, wherein: the sabot has dimensions effective to fire said bullet from a 20-gauge shotgun. 6. The sabot and shotshell combination according to claim 1, wherein the bullet has a nominal caliber of .50. 7. The sabot and shotshell combination according to claim 6, wherein: the sabot has dimensions effective to fire said bullet from a 12-gauge shotgun.