Long range bullet
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1. A bullet configured to be attached to a cartridge and fired through a barrel, the cartridge having a case neck, and the barrel having a groove, the groove having a groove depth, the bullet comprising:
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a bearing surface on the body; and
a single annular narrow on the bearing surface and having a length and a depth, the length being at least one third of a length of the bearing surface of the bullet, and the depth being between 0.005 to 0.025 mm, wherein the depth is sized to correspond to up to half of the groove depth of the barrel through which the bullet is intended to be fired.
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Abstract
The invention provides a long range bullet. The bearing surface of the body of the bullet is provided with one or more annular narrows of which the combined length is at least one third of the length of the bearing surface of the bullet and which depth is between 0.005 mm up to half of the groove depth of a barrel in which the bullet is intended to shoot.
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1. A bullet configured to be attached to a cartridge and fired through a barrel, the cartridge having a case neck, and the barrel having a groove, the groove having a groove depth, the bullet comprising:
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a body; a bearing surface on the body; and a single annular narrow on the bearing surface and having a length and a depth, the length being at least one third of a length of the bearing surface of the bullet, and the depth being between 0.005 to 0.025 mm, wherein the depth is sized to correspond to up to half of the groove depth of the barrel through which the bullet is intended to be fired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneePeregrine Bullets (Pty) Ltd.
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Original AssigneePeregrine Bullets (Pty) Ltd.
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InventorsOberholster, Alliwyn Johannes
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Primary Examiner(s)Bergin, James S
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Application NumberUS15/321,653Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,875 DaysField of Search102439, 102524, 86 54, 86 55, 86 51US Class CurrentCPC Class CodesF42B 10/42 Streamlined projectilesF42B 10/44 Boat-tails specially adapte...F42B 14/00 Projectiles or missiles cha...F42B 14/02 Driving bands; Rotating ban...F42B 33/00 Manufacture of ammunition; ...
