Prior to being offered this, I’d not heard of 40mm Bofors break-up projectiles (I’m not really into ammo). It caught my eye as it looked a lot like a 40mm rubber bullet. After doing a little research on them, I think they’re a very interesting piece of history.
My understanding is that they are made of Bakelite and are filled will lead shot, so that they weigh the same as HE projectiles. This means that the same recoil is generated when they are fired as would be by a standard HE projectile, enabling the bofors gun to operate as normal. Once the projectile leaves the barrel it breaks-up and the danger zone is localized, much like with a shot gun.
From all accounts seagulls did not fare very well from coastal batteries training with these rounds:xd:.
I look forward to hearing additional information. Cheers
My understanding is that they are made of Bakelite and are filled will lead shot, so that they weigh the same as HE projectiles. This means that the same recoil is generated when they are fired as would be by a standard HE projectile, enabling the bofors gun to operate as normal. Once the projectile leaves the barrel it breaks-up and the danger zone is localized, much like with a shot gun.
From all accounts seagulls did not fare very well from coastal batteries training with these rounds:xd:.
I look forward to hearing additional information. Cheers
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