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US 6,629,485 B2Granted
Method of making a non-lead hollow point bullet
AssigneeUT-Battelle, LLC
InventorsNorman L. Vaughn, Richard A. Lowden
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Abstract
The method of making a non-lead hollow point bullet has the steps of a) compressing an unsintered powdered metal composite core into a jacket, b) punching a hollow cavity tip portion into the core, c) seating an insert, the insert having a hollow point tip and a tail protrusion, on top of the core such that the tail protrusion couples with the hollow cavity tip portion, and d) swaging the open tip of the jacket.
Claims9
A method of making a non-lead hollow point bullet comprising;
- a) compressing an unsintered powdered metal composite core into a jacket,
- b) punching a hollow cavity tip portion into said core,
- c) seating a monolithic metal insert in said jacket, 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, and
- d) swaging an open tip of said jacket.
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