Air gun pellet
First Claim
1. A full-caliber pellet for a compressed gas powered weapon, comprising a forward head portion a rearward tail portion having a hollow propulsion air pocket, and an intermediate waist portion, the head portion having a front end including a circumferential rim protruding forwardly from the front end and a penetration point radially spaced apart from the circumferential rim and protruding from the front end for promoting penetration of the pellet into a target, the rim having at least two sections for mushrooming upon impact.
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Abstract
An air gun pellet with a head including two distinct structural features, providing overall improved performance. The first feature is a multiple section rim or cup on the head which enlarges or mushrooms upon impact. The second feature is a central driving point contained within the cup on the head. The combination of these features provides a synergistic effect resulting in a pellet having improved penetration, shock wave and tissue destruction.
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10 Claims
- 1. A full-caliber pellet for a compressed gas powered weapon, comprising a forward head portion a rearward tail portion having a hollow propulsion air pocket, and an intermediate waist portion, the head portion having a front end including a circumferential rim protruding forwardly from the front end and a penetration point radially spaced apart from the circumferential rim and protruding from the front end for promoting penetration of the pellet into a target, the rim having at least two sections for mushrooming upon impact.
- 9. A full caliber pellet for a compressed gas powered weapon, comprising a forward head portion, a rearward tail portion having a hollow propulsion air pocket, and an intermediate waist portion, the head portion having a front end including a circumferential rim protruding forwardly from the front end and a penetration point spaced apart from the circumferential rim and protruding from the front end for promoting penetration of the pellet into a target, the rim having at least two sections for folding outwardly and rearwardly upon impact, and the head portion being rearwardly tapered toward the waist portion for permitting the rim to be folded behind the head portion during mushrooming for sustained penetration after impact.
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