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.
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.