EXPANDING SUBSONIC PROJECTILE AND CARTRIDGE UTILIZING SAME
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1. An expanding subsonic projectile comprising:
- a body comprising a meplat and at least partially defining a hollow bore having a bore diameter; and
an insert disposed at least partially in the bore, wherein the insert comprises;
an insert axis;
a tip disposed on the insert axis;
a leading section extending from the tip towards the meplat, wherein the leading section comprises an expanding section diameter along the insert axis from the tip towards the meplat; and
a waist extending from the leading section towards the meplat, wherein the waist comprises a contracting waist diameter along the insert axis from the leading section towards the meplat.
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Abstract
An expanding subsonic projectile has a body that has a meplat and at least partially defines a hollow bore having a bore diameter. An insert is disposed at least partially in the bore. The insert includes an insert axis; a tip disposed on the insert axis; a leading section extending from the tip towards the meplat, wherein the leading section has an expanding section diameter along the insert axis from the tip towards the meplat; and a waist extending from the leading section towards the meplat. The waist has a contracting waist diameter along the insert axis from the leading section towards the meplat.
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1. An expanding subsonic projectile comprising:
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a body comprising a meplat and at least partially defining a hollow bore having a bore diameter; and an insert disposed at least partially in the bore, wherein the insert comprises; an insert axis; a tip disposed on the insert axis; a leading section extending from the tip towards the meplat, wherein the leading section comprises an expanding section diameter along the insert axis from the tip towards the meplat; and a waist extending from the leading section towards the meplat, wherein the waist comprises a contracting waist diameter along the insert axis from the leading section towards the meplat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cartridge comprising:
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a casing; a primer disposed at a first end of the casing; a body at least partially defining a hollow bore and comprising a meplat; an insert disposed at least partially in the bore, wherein the insert comprises an insert axis, a tip, and a leading section, and wherein the body comprises a body ogive radius and defines a reference curve extending from the meplat to the insert axis, wherein the reference curve comprises a reference curve radius identical to the body ogive radius, and wherein the tip and leading section are contained within the reference curve. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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