ɐnˈʌðɚ tˈɛst vˈɛɹiənt, ðɪ ˌɛksˈɛm fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ˈiː tˈuː, wˌɪtʃ hæd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən mˈɛɾəl pˈɛlɪts wɪðˌaʊt ɐ sˈæbɑːt wɪðˌɪn ðə ʃˈɑːt kˈʌp, wʌz dˈiːmd tə spɹˈɛd tˈuː kwˈɪkli fɔːɹ ɪfˈɛktɪv jˈuːs.
Another test variant, the XM576E2, which had twenty seven metal pellets without a sabot within the shot cup, was deemed to spread too quickly for effective use.