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US 12,546,575 B2Granted
Plated bismuth shot
AssigneeDlm Holding Group LLC
InventorBrandon Cerecke
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Abstract
This invention relates to plated bismuth shot for shotgun shells and methods of making.
Claims17
A shotgun shell comprising a cartridge loaded with a plurality of plated bismuth shot, wherein each plated bismuth shot comprises:
- a substantially spherical core comprising a bismuth alloy, wherein the bismuth alloy comprises bismuth and tin;
- and
- a metal coating plated on the core;
- wherein the metal coating comprises a metal or metal alloy having a hardness greater than bismuth;
- wherein the metal coating has a thickness of from about 0.0005 to about 0.02 inches;
- wherein the plurality of plated bismuth shot comprises a mixture of small shot and large shot.
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A shotgun cartridge loaded with plated bismuth shot,
- wherein the cartridge comprises a plurality of plated bismuth shot comprising a mixture of small shot and large shot;
- wherein the plated bismuth shot comprises:
- a substantially spherical core comprising an alloy of bismuth and tin;
- and
- a copper coating plated on the core, wherein the copper coating comprises a copper or copper alloy having a hardness greater than bismuth and wherein the copper coating has a thickness of from about 0.0005 to about 0.02 inches.
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