Non-lead hollow point bullett
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsNorman L. Vaughn, Richard A. Lowden
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Abstract
The non-lead hollow point bullet of the instant invention comprises a mixed construction slug further comprising, a monolithic metal insert having a tapered (preferred conical) hollow point tip and a tapered (preferred conical) tail protrusion, and an unsintered powdered metal composite core in tandem alignment with the insert. The core has a hollow tapered (preferred conical) cavity tip portion coupled with the tapered (preferred conical) tail protrusion on the insert. An open tip jacket envelops at least a portion of the insert and the core. The jacket is swaged at the open tip.
Claims16
A non-lead hollow point bullet comprising:
- a mixed construction slug further comprising,
- a monolithic metal insert having a hollow point tip and a tail protrusion,
- an unsintered powdered metal composite core in tandem alignment with said insert, said core having a hollow cavity tip portion coupled with said tail protrusion,
- a jacket having an open tip and enveloping at least a portion of said insert and said core, said jacket swaged at said open tip.
A method of forming a non-lead hollow point bullet comprising;
- a) compressing an unsintered metal powdered composite core into a jacket,
- b) punching a hollow cavity tip portion into said core,
- c) seating an insert, said insert having a hollow point tip and a tail protrusion, on top of said core such that said tail protrusion couples with said hollow cavity tip portion,
- d) swaging the open tip of said jacket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.