BULLET WITH CONTROLLED FRAGMENTATION
First Claim
1. A jacketed hollow-point bullet comprising:
- a core having a forward end and a rear end and intermediate side portions extending therebetween;
the forward end of the core defining a cavity;
a jacket encompassing the rear end and at least selected portions of the sides of the core;
the jacket having a sidewall having a first portion having a first wall thickness, and a second portion immediately forward of the first portion having a second wall thickness less than the first wall thickness;
the first portion having a forward edge defining a angled transition surface;
the exterior of the second portion of the jacket defining a indentation encircling the bullet; and
the indentation having a rear limit forward of the angled transition surface by less than the first wall thickness.
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Abstract
A bullet with controlled fragmentation has a core in the form of a generally cylindrical body having a forward end and a rear end and intermediate side portions extending there between, the forward end of the core defining a cavity, a jacket encompassing the rear end and at least selected portions of the sides of the core, the jacket having a sidewall having a first drive band portion having a first wall thickness, and a second portion immediately forward of the drive band portion having a second thickness less than the first thickness, the exterior of the jacket defining a cannelure groove encircling the bullet, and the cannelure groove being positioned forward of the first drive band portion. The drive band may have forward edge defining a step. The bullet of the present invention may also be received in the case mouth of a rimless case and be partially protruding therefrom.
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14 Claims
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1. A jacketed hollow-point bullet comprising:
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a core having a forward end and a rear end and intermediate side portions extending therebetween; the forward end of the core defining a cavity; a jacket encompassing the rear end and at least selected portions of the sides of the core; the jacket having a sidewall having a first portion having a first wall thickness, and a second portion immediately forward of the first portion having a second wall thickness less than the first wall thickness; the first portion having a forward edge defining a angled transition surface; the exterior of the second portion of the jacket defining a indentation encircling the bullet; and the indentation having a rear limit forward of the angled transition surface by less than the first wall thickness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A jacketed hollow-point bullet comprising:
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a core having a forward end and a rear end and intermediate side portions extending therebetween; the forward end of the core defining a cavity; a jacket encompassing the rear end and at least selected portions of the sides of the core; the jacket having a sidewall having a first portion having a first wall thickness, and a second portion immediately forward of the first portion having a second wall thickness less than the first wall thickness; the first portion having a forward edge defining a angled transition surface; the exterior of the second portion of the jacket defining a indentation encircling the bullet; and the indentation having a rear limit forward of the angled transition surface by less than the width of the indentation. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A jacketed hollow-point bullet comprising:
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a core having a forward end and a rear end and intermediate side portions extending therebetween; the forward end of the core defining a cavity; a jacket encompassing the rear end and at least selected portions of the sides of the core; the jacket having a sidewall having a first portion having a first wall thickness, and a second portion immediately forward of the first portion having a second wall thickness less than the first wall thickness; the first portion having forward edge defining a angled transition surface; the exterior of the second portion of the jacket defining a indentation encircling the bullet; and wherein the angled transition surface joins an inner surface of the second portion of the jacket at an acute angle. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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