Shotgun ammunition

• US 5,408,931 A
• Filed: 10/01/1993
• Issued: 04/25/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Harvey A. Tallman
• Original Assignee: Harvey A. Tallman
• Inventors: Tallman, Harvey A.
• Primary Examiner(s): TUDOR, HAROLD JAY
• Application Number:
  US08/131,076
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 102/430, 102/434, 102/439, 102/448, 102/462, 102/463, 102/501, 102/466, 102/467, 102/524, 102/526
• US Class Current: 102/439
• CPC Class Codes: F42B 7/10 Ball or slug shotgun cartridges

Abstract

Ammunition is disclosed for firing a shotgun slug from a rifled shotgun having a range of about 300 meters. The shotgun ammunition comprises a cartridge, propellant, a fiber wad, and a slug. The slug includes a nose having a parabolic cross-section, a frustoconical rotation ring, and the slug has an internal cavity. The increased range enhances a shotgun'"'"'s use in hunting, military, and police applications.

Claims

1. Ammunition for use in a shotgun comprising:

a cartridge including a powder chamber and a powder well;

shotgun propellant positioned within said powder chamber and said powder well of said cartridge;

a resilient wad positioned within said cartridge and said powder chamber; and

a sabot-free, round nose slug having a frustoconical rotation ring and an internal cavity, said rotation ring including a base and a rim and having a smooth outer periphery for engaging the rifling of said rifled shotgun upon firing, wherein the diameter of the base is larger than the diameter of the rim, and wherein said cartridge includes a crimp projecting inwardly above the nose of said slug.

2. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the internal cavity of said slug is ogive-shaped.

3. The ammunition of claim 2, including a screw extending through said cavity.

4. The ammunition of claim 1, wherein the internal bore of the slug has a cylindrical portion and a parabolic portion.