CARTRIDGE AND BULLET WITH CONTROLLED EXPANSION
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1. A firearm ammunition component comprising:
- an elongated body;
the body having a forward end;
the body having a rear end opposite the forward end;
the body having an intermediate cylindrical portion between the rear and forward ends;
the front end of the body defining a cavity;
a nose element, at least a portion of which is received in the cavity; and
wherein the nose element includes an identifying indicia.
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Abstract
A bullet or a cartridge containing a bullet having an elongated body with a forward end and an opposed rear end. The body has an intermediate cylindrical portion between the rear and forward ends, and the front end of the body defines a cavity. A resilient nose element is received in the cavity. The nose element may be an elastomer, and may be a cylindrical body. The cavity may be a cylindrical bore, and the nose element may be closely encompassed within the bore. The forward end of the nose element may be flat, and may be flush with the forward end of the body.
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18 Claims
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1. A firearm ammunition component comprising:
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an elongated body; the body having a forward end; the body having a rear end opposite the forward end; the body having an intermediate cylindrical portion between the rear and forward ends; the front end of the body defining a cavity; a nose element, at least a portion of which is received in the cavity; and wherein the nose element includes an identifying indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A round of ammunition comprising:
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a projectile portion having a generally circumferential body tapering from a rearward end toward a forward end; a generally circumferential bore extending from an orifice at the forward end into the body at least part of the way between the forward end and the rearward end; a polymeric material support surface at the end of the bore opposite the orifice; and a polymeric material between the polymeric material support surface and the forward end, the polymeric material including a user identifiable marker for allowing a user to identify the projectile portion when viewing the forward end. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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