# US 8,783,187 B2 · Firearm projectiles and cartridges and methods of manufacturing the same

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- Number: US 8,783,187 B2
- Document ID: US8783187B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/023,727
- Filed: 2011-02-09
- Published: 2011-08-25
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2010-02-09
- Assignees: Amick Family Revocable Living Trust
- Applicants: Darryl D. Amick
- Inventors: Darryl D. Amick
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783187B2

## CPC

- F42B 33/00: Manufacture of ammunition; Dismantling of ammunition; Apparatus therefor (F42B5/188 takes precedence; manufacturing processes for hollow charges F42B1/036; manufacture of blasting cartridge initiators F42B3/195)
- F42B 7/046: {Pellets or shot therefor}
- F42B 30/02: Bullets
- Y10T 29/49712: Ball making
- F42B: EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION (explosive compositions C06B; fuzes F42C; blasting F42D)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

Firearm projectiles and methods of manufacturing firearm projectiles from a supply of clad wire. In some embodiments, the clad wire is manufactured as electrical wire, such as copper-clad steel wire. Bullets and shot, as well as methods of forming bullets and shot, from clad wire are disclosed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of forming a bullet from a length of clad wire, the clad wire including an inner core and a cladding surrounding the inner core, wherein the bullet is configured to be received within a standard caliber firearm cartridge, the method comprising:
obtaining a supply of copper-clad steel wire, wherein the copper-clad steel wire was manufactured as a standard gauge electrical wire;
reducing or enlarging the copper-clad steel wire from a standard gauge diameter to a diameter associated with the standard caliber firearm cartridge;
cutting a length of the copper-clad steel wire; and
after the reducing or enlarging, performing at least one of working and machining the length of the copper-clad steel wire to form at least a nose of the bullet.

### Claim 2

A method, comprising:
forming a bullet from a length of clad wire, the clad wire including an inner core and a cladding surrounding the inner core, wherein the bullet is configured to be received within a standard caliber firearm cartridge, wherein the cladding is metallurgically bonded to the inner core and formed from a different composition than the inner core.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the clad wire is copper-clad steel wire.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the forming includes:
reducing a standard gauge clad wire from a standard gauge diameter to a reduced diameter, wherein the reduced diameter corresponds at least approximately to a diameter associated with the standard caliber firearm cartridge.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the forming includes:
cutting the clad wire into a bullet length;
after the cutting, working the clad wire into a near-final configuration of the bullet, wherein the working includes forming a nose of the bullet.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the working includes forming the nose of the bullet so that the cladding of the clad wire remains on at least a substantial portion of an outer surface of the nose of the bullet.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5, wherein the forming further includes:
after the working, machining the clad wire to form at least a nose of the bullet.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the nose includes exposed metal from the inner core of the clad wire.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the forming further includes:
after the machining, imparting a corrosion-resistant coating to the bullet.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the forming includes:
enlarging a diameter of a length of the clad wire from a standard gauge diameter to an enlarged diameter, wherein the enlarged diameter corresponds at least approximately to a diameter associated with the standard caliber firearm cartridge.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the enlarging includes working the length of clad wire to form at least a nose of the bullet.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein the forming further includes:
after the enlarging, machining the length of the clad wire to form at least a nose of the bullet.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, further comprising:
prior to the forming, obtaining a supply of the clad wire from a third party.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13, wherein the third party manufactures the clad wire as electrical wire.

### Claim 15 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the forming includes:
manufacturing the clad wire.

### Claim 16 (depends on 2)

A bullet manufactured according to the method of claim 2.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the method includes forming the nose of the bullet so that the cladding of the clad wire remains on at least a substantial portion of an outer surface of the nose of the bullet.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the nose includes exposed metal from the inner core of the clad wire.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the method further includes imparting a corrosion-resistant coating to the bullet.

### Claim 20 (depends on 1)

A bullet manufactured according to the method of claim 1.

### Claim 21 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the cladding is metallurgically bonded to the inner core and formed from a different composition than the inner core.

### Claim 22 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the cladding forms a continuous layer around the inner core.

### Claim 23 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the cladding forms a continuous layer around the inner core.

### Claim 24

A method, comprising:
forming a bullet from a length of clad wire, the clad wire including an inner core and a cladding surrounding the inner core, wherein the bullet is configured to be received within a standard caliber firearm cartridge, wherein the forming includes enlarging a diameter of a length of the clad wire from a standard gauge diameter to an enlarged diameter, and further wherein the enlarged diameter corresponds at least approximately to a diameter associated with the standard caliber firearm cartridge.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the cladding is metallurgically bonded to the inner core and formed from a different composition than the inner core.

### Claim 26 (depends on 25)

The method of claim 25, wherein the cladding forms a continuous layer around the inner core.

### Claim 27 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the enlarging includes working the length of clad wire to form at least a nose of the bullet.

### Claim 28 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the forming further includes:
after the enlarging, machining the length of the clad wire to form at least a nose of the bullet.

### Claim 29 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the clad wire is copper-clad steel wire.

### Claim 30 (depends on 29)

The method of claim 29, wherein the clad wire is copper-clad steel electrical wire having a standard gauge.

### Claim 31 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, further comprising:
prior to the forming, obtaining a supply of the clad wire from a third party.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

The method of claim 31, wherein the third party manufactures the clad wire as electrical wire having a standard gauge.

### Claim 33 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24, wherein the forming includes:
manufacturing the clad wire.

### Claim 34 (depends on 24)

A bullet manufactured according to the method of claim 24.