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AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsBrian R. Hoffman, Caleb W. McGee, Cody L. Walton
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Disclosed is an improved firearm cartridge that utilizes a pellet projectile. The device comprises a nose with a first half and a second half held together by one or more fracture points to form a hollow interior, one or more sub-projectiles, a rear assembly, and a retaining ring. The nose incorporates spherical sub-projectiles to allow for projectile weight-match to a bullet used in a conventional ball cartridge of the same caliber, equivalent cartridge overall length, and equivalent or similar bullet seating depth. The inventive pellet projectile provides increased range, higher pellet velocity and energy, and improved dispersion at extended ranges with tighter shot groups/patterns when compared to conventional shotguns, thereby increasing the hit probability against targets. The inventive projectile can be fired through weapon/firearm types other than shotguns, such as machine guns and automatic rifles.
A pellet projectile for a firearm comprising:
A pellet projectile for a firearm comprising:
A method of firing a pellet projectile for a firearm comprising:
A pellet projectile for a firearm comprising:
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