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Controlled spin projectile

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  • US 6,629,669 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2001
  • Issued: 10/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A projectile comprising:

  • a body including a bearing surface and an ogive continuous to and extending forward from the bearing surface;

    a plurality of grooves and a plurality of lands formed on the bearing surface of the projectile in an alternating pattern for imparting a predetermined spin damping moment to the projectile in flight; and

    a ratio of a total surface the projectile to a total surface area of the physical feature in the range of to 3.00;

    1 to 4.00;

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