The Technology Behind Lightfield's Design

Lightfield Hybred™ Family

 
 The Technology Behind the Hybred™ Design 
 

  The Lightfield Hybred™ Family (Maximum Expansion) of cartridges have a two-sided sabot that keys to four tabs on the slug itself [1][2]. Just like a badminton birdie the lighter wad or 'shuttlecock' stays attached to the slug while in flight, giving the projectile stability while supersonic and prevents shockwave deflection when the projectile becomes subsonic [4].
  When the shell is fired the pressure causes lead from the slug to expand into these grooves, effectively locking the slug and sabot together, and forces the locked sabot/slug assembly to expand to the full barrel diameter and spin together as one unit [3].  
Upon impact the maximum expansion of the soft lead slug (essentially a .62 caliber bullet) produces devastatingly lethal results. The Lightfield Hybred™ EXP is "The Standard by Which Other Slugs are Judged."



 
Lightfield Hybred™ EXP Maximum Expansion Saboted Shotgun Slugs

 
Gauge

 
Shell Length

 
Slug Weight


 Muzzle Velocity


12

 
2-3/4 in


 1-1/4 oz / 546 gr


1454 ft/sec 

20

2-3/4 in

7/8 oz / 385 gr

1502 ft/sec

  
 

 
 12 Gauge 2-3/4" Lightfield Hybred™ EXP Ballistics Data
 
TKO Factor = 67

 Range
(yards)

 Velocity
(feet/second)

 Energy
(foot-pounds)

 Drop
(inches)

 Flight Time
(seconds)

 0

1450

2549

-------- 

-------- 

 25

1324

2126

+1.00

.054

*50 

1215

1790

 +2.50

.113

 75

1127

1541

 +2.00

.178

100

1059

1335

+0.00

 .246

125

 1066 1200 -4.00 .319

150

962

 1121 -9.81 .395


 
 20 Gauge 2-3/4" Lightfield Hybred™ EXP Ballistics Data

TKO Factor = 41 

 Range
(yards)

 Velocity
(feet/second)

 Energy
(foot-pounds)

 Drop
(inches)

 Flight Time
(seconds)

 0

1500

1923

-------- 

-------- 

 25

1384

1638

+0.78

 .052

 *50 

1278

 1395

 +1.92

 .109

 75

1186

 1224

 +1.73

 .170

100

1111

981

+0.00

  .235

125

 1052 946 -3.49 .304



Hybred Elite™ Series

 
 Hybred-Elite™ Maximum Expansion Saboted Shotgun Slugs

 
Gauge

 
Shell Length

 
Slug Weight


 Muzzle Velocity


12

 
3 in


 1-1/4 oz / 546 gr


1730 ft/sec 

 
 Hybred-Elite™ 3" Maximum Expansion Saboted Shotgun Slugs
 
TKO Factor = 80

 Range
(yards)

 Velocity
(feet/second)

 Energy
(foot-pounds)

 Drop
(inches)

 Flight Time
(seconds)

 0

1730

 3628

-------- 

-------- 

 25

1578 

3020 

+0.93 

 .04600

*50 

1438

 2507

 +2.50

 .09500

 75

1315

 2095

 +2.99

 .15000

100

1208

1769

+2.25

 .20900

125

 1122 1526 0.00 .27400

150

 1055 1350 -3.97 .34300



Lightfield Hybred™ Lites

 
 Lightfield Hybred™ Lites Reduced Recoil Hybred EXP Saboted Shotgun Slugs

 
Gauge

 
Shell Length

 
Slug Weight


 Muzzle Velocity


12

 
2-3/4 in


 1-1/4 oz / 546 gr


1300 ft/sec 



 
 12 Gauge Lightfield Lite™ Reduced Recoil Hybred™
EXP Ballistics Data

TKO Factor = 60

 Range
(yards)

 Velocity
(feet/second)

 Energy
(foot-pounds)

 Drop
(inches)

 Flight Time
(seconds)

 0

1300

2049

-------- 

-------- 

 25

1195 

1732

+1.38 

.060

*50 

1111

1497

 +2.75

.125

 75

1047

1328

 +2.36

.195

100

996

1202

   0.00

 .268

125

 953 1102 -4.51 .345
 

Lightfield Commander Plus™ IDS Series

 The Technology Behind the Design

  The Lightfield Commander Plus™ IDS (Impact Discarding Sabot) cartridge has a sabot with four grooves on the inside [1]. The Lightfield IDS stays together as one projectile while in flight and, just like a badminton birdie, the lighter sabot gives the projectile stability while supersonic and prevents shockwave deflection when the projectile becomes subsonic [3].
   When the shell is fired the pressure causes lead from the slug to expand into these grooves, effectively locking the slug and sabot together, and forces the locked sabot/slug assembly to expand to the full barrel diameter and spin together as one unit [2].   Upon impact, the soft lead actually mushrooms out of the top of the slug, producing controlled expansion. When you hit a big game animal with what is essentially a .73 caliber bullet (.67 caliber for 16ga), the results are devastatingly lethal [4]. 



 
 Lightfield Commander Plus™ IDS Controlled Expansion Saboted Shotgun Slug

 
Gauge

 
Shell Length

 
Slug Weight


 Muzzle Velocity


12

 
3 in


 1-1/16 oz / 465 gr


1800 ft/sec 


12


3-1/2 in


1-1/16 oz / 465 gr


1900 ft/sec


16


2-2/4"


7/8 oz / 385 gr


1630 ft/sec



12 Gauge 3" Lightfield Commander Plus™ IDS
Ballistics Data

TKO Factor = 107

 Range
(yards)

 Velocity
(feet/second)

 Energy
(foot-pounds)

 Drop
(inches)

 Flight Time
(seconds)

 0

1700

3850

-------- 

-------- 

 25

1528

3109

 +1.14

.046

*50 

1374

2514

 +2.85

.098

 75

1242

2055

 +3.40

.156

100

1136

1831

 +2.54

.219

125

1057

1586

   0.00

.288

150

997

1324

 -4.45

.361 

 

 

 
12 Gauge 3-1/2" Lightfield Commander Plus™ IDS 
Ballistics Data

TKO Factor = 115 

 Range
(yards)

 Velocity
(feet/second)

 Energy
(foot-pounds)

 Drop
(inches)

 Flight Time
(seconds)

 0

1890

4759

-------- 

-------- 

 25

1703

3865

  +.070 

.042

*50 

1531

2122

 +2.15

.089

 75

1376

2524

 +2.68

.140

100

1244

2063

 +2.04

 .198

125

 1138 1726   0.00 .261

150

1058

1492

 -3.72

.329

175 998 1327  -9.35 .402



 
16 Gauge 2-3/4" Lightfield Commander Plus™ IDS
Ballistics Data

TKO Factor = 66 

 Range
(yards)

 Velocity
(feet/second)

 Energy
(foot-pounds)

 Drop
(inches)

 Flight Time
(seconds)

 0

1480

2125

-------- 

-------- 

 25

1345

1755

  +0.95

.054

*50 

1228

1464

 +2.20

.114

 75

1134

1248

 +2.00

.179

100

1062

1095

  0.00

 .248

125

 1006 985   -4.00 .321




*12 Gauge 3" Lightfield Commander IDS Ballistics Data*Slug guns MUST be zeroed (sighted-in) while the slug is supersonic (above 1220 ft/sec in velocity). Therefore you must zero your gun 1 to 1-1/2 inches high (see above data for the slug you will be shooting) at 50 yards, absolutely centered above your point of aim. You will then be dead-on zeroed at 100 yards because gravity will see to it. Zeroing at 50 yards also cuts down (by approximately 60%) your chance of adjusting windage error into your scope setting.