Ammunition cartridge

An ammunition cartridge comprising:

• a cylindrical cartridge body comprising a substantially straight sidewall defining a cartridge cavity extending longitudinally from a first end of the cartridge body to a second end of the cartridge body, the second end defining an opening;
• a primer located at the first end of the cartridge body;
• a propellant received in the cartridge cavity;
• a sabot at least partially received in the cartridge cavity of the cartridge body and comprising a sabot body having a first sabot end and a second sabot end opposite the first sabot end, the sabot body comprising a base portion and a substantially cylindrical sabot sidewall portion extending forwardly from the base portion toward the second sabot end and at least partially defining a sabot cavity configured to receive a projectile therein, the projectile comprising a projectile body having a rear end and a front end, and a length approximately equal to or less than the sabot sidewall portion;
• wherein the projectile is received in the sabot cavity such that the second sabot end extends beyond the front end of the projectile sufficient to form a space between the tip of the projectile and a primer of a preceding ammunition cartridge.

An ammunition cartridge comprising:

• a cartridge body comprising a sidewall defining a cartridge cavity extending longitudinally from a first cartridge end to a second cartridge end, the second cartridge end defining an opening;
• a cartridge base at the first cartridge end;
• a primer at the cartridge base;
• a propellant received in the cartridge cavity;
• a sabot at least partially received in the cartridge cavity and comprising a sabot body having a first sabot end and a second sabot end opposite the first sabot end, the sabot body comprising a sabot base portion and a sabot sidewall portion extending longitudinally from the sabot base portion toward the second sabot end and at least partially defining a sabot cavity;
• and
• a projectile at least partially received in the sabot cavity, the projectile comprising a projectile body extending longitudinally from a rear end to a front end defining a tip,
• wherein the second sabot end extends beyond the tip of projectile such that the tip of the projectile is spaced from a primer of a second ammunition cartridge.