Ammunition for providing a multilayer flowering upon impact

Ammunition adapted for flowering into a plurality of sections upon impact with a body or object, the ammunition comprising:

• a prong;
• a casing;
• a projectile disposed at least in part in the casing, the projectile comprising a projectile body and projectile jacket, the projectile jacket being disposed about at least a portion of the projectile body;
• the projectile body defining a hollow core extending longitudinally from a projectile body opening, the projectile body opening defining a projectile body leading end, toward an opposite end of the projectile body, and the hollow core having a closed end opposite the projectile body opening, and the projectile body defining a plurality of radially arrayed score lines formed in the projectile body, the plurality of radially arrayed score lines extending along a portion of the projectile body from the projectile body leading end;
• the projectile jacket comprising an exterior surface portion including a plurality of radially arrayed score lines, the plurality of radially arrayed score lines extending from a projectile jacket opening, longitudinally toward a base of the cylindrical projectile, to a circumference on a perimeter of the projectile jacket exterior surface proximal of the projectile jacket opening, the plurality of radially arrayed score lines extending through the projectile jacket to the projectile body, and the projectile jacket opening defining a projectile leading edge;
• wherein the circumference on a perimeter defines a common base of the sections, and wherein the prong is in abutting contact with the projectile jacket opening, the projectile body opening, and the closed end;
• wherein upon impact, the projectile body and the projectile jacket each flower in sections, connected only by the common base of the sections, radially outward into a plurality of radially arrayed sections, the sections being defined by the score lines formed in the projectile body and the projectile jacket.

Ammunition adapted for flowering into a plurality of sections upon impact with a body or object, the ammunition comprising:

• a cylindrical casing;
• a charge disposed within the cylindrical casing;
• and
• a cylindrical projectile defining a first portion disposed within the casing and a second portion extending from the casing, the projectile comprising a projectile body and projectile jacket, the projectile jacket being disposed about at least a portion of the projectile body;
• the projectile body defining a hollow core extending longitudinally from an opening defining a leading end of the projectile body toward an opposite end of the projectile body, and the hollow core having a closed end opposite the opening defining the leading end of the projectile body, and the projectile body defining a plurality of radially arrayed score lines formed in the projectile body, the plurality of radially arrayed score lines extending along a portion of the projectile body from the projectile body leading end;
• the projectile jacket comprising an exterior surface portion including a plurality of radially arrayed score lines, the plurality of radially arrayed score lines extending from a projectile jacket opening, longitudinally toward a base of the cylindrical projectile, to a circumference on a perimeter of the projectile jacket exterior surface proximal of a projectile jacket leading edge, the plurality of radially arrayed score lines extending through the projectile jacket to the projectile body, and the projectile jacket leading edge defining a projectile leading edge;
• wherein the circumference on a perimeter defines a common base of the sections, and wherein the projectile leading edge, the opening defining a leading end of the projectile body, and the closed end define a common bore, and the common bore defines a cylinder along the entire length of the common bore;
• wherein upon impact, the projectile body and the projectile jacket each flower in sections, connected only by the common base of the sections, radially outward into a plurality of radially arrayed sections, the sections being defined by the score lines formed in the projectile body and the projectile jacket.