Ammunition
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1. A round of ammunition comprising:
- a case having a front end, a rear end and an opening in the front end;
a sabot positioned in the opening, the sabot having a front end, a rear end and a cavity, the front end of the sabot positioned forward of the opening; and
a bullet positioned in the cavity, the bullet having a front end and a rear end, the front end of the bullet positioned behind the front end of the sabot.
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Abstract
Ammunition utilizing sabots that extend more forward than the bullets they at least partially encase. The sabots may be formed from one or more pieces. The one-piece sabots may include one or more arms.
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25 Claims
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1. A round of ammunition comprising:
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a case having a front end, a rear end and an opening in the front end;
a sabot positioned in the opening, the sabot having a front end, a rear end and a cavity, the front end of the sabot positioned forward of the opening; and
a bullet positioned in the cavity, the bullet having a front end and a rear end, the front end of the bullet positioned behind the front end of the sabot. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21)
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22. A round of ammunition configured to be fired from a rifle, the round comprising:
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a metallic case having a main body with a rear end, a neck with a front end, a tapered section connecting the front and rear ends and an opening in the front end;
a polymer sabot positioned in the opening, the sabot a having a front end, a rear end and a cavity, the front end of the sabot positioned forward of the opening, the sabot also having at least two arms spaced apart by separators that extend from the front end of the sabot toward the rear end of the sabot; and
a bullet positioned in the cavity, the bullet having a pointed front end and a rear end, the front end of the bullet positioned behind the front end of the sabot. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A round of ammunition comprising:
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a metallic case configured to be fired from a .30-caliber rifle, the case having a main body with a rear end, a neck with a front end, a tapered section connecting the front and rear ends and an opening in the front end;
a polymer sabot positioned in the opening, the sabot a having a front end, a rear end and a cavity with an ogive shoulder, the front end of the sabot positioned forward of the opening, the sabot also having at least two arms; and
a bullet positioned in the cavity, at least a portion of the bullet extending forward of the ogive shoulder, the bullet having a pointed front end and a rear end, the front end of the bullet positioned behind the front end of the sabot, the bullet being at least partially covered by a metallic jacket.
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