What is the preferred shotgun breaching round by SRT?

• A. Buckshot
• B. Slug
• C. Frangible
• D. Armor-Piercing Round

Answer: (C)

Frangible rounds are chosen because they are designed to disintegrate on impact with hard barriers like doors and locks, minimizing the risk of overpenetration, ricochets, or damage beyond the entry point. This makes them safer to use in confined spaces and around teammates while still delivering enough disturbance to defeat the door hardware. Buckshot spreads and is unreliable for a precise breach, slugs penetrate deeply and can cause unintended collateral damage, and armor-piercing rounds are not appropriate or allowed for breaching. Frangible rounds provide predictable, controlled energy on contact, which is exactly what SRT needs for rapid, safe entry.