Jacketed boat-tail bullet
First Claim
1. A bullet comprising:
- a front core;
a one-piece mid core that includes a substantially monolithic, non-tubular construction, the front core in tandem alignment with the mid core;
a rear core in tandem alignment with the mid core, the hardness of the mid core is greater than the hardness of the rear core;
a jacket enveloping the front core, the mid core and the rear core, the jacket having a nose portion, the front core being positioned adjacent to the nose portion;
an angularly indented rear portion forming a boat-tail; and
a generally cylindrical sidewall disposed between the nose portion and the angularly indented rear portion, wherein the generally cylindrical sidewall is in contact with the mid core and the boat-tail is in contact with the rear core, the rear core being substantially contained within the boat-tail.
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Abstract
A bullet includes at least a mid core and a rear core in tandem alignment. The hardness of the mid core is greater than the hardness of the rear core. A jacket envelops both the mid core and the rear core. The jacket has a generally cylindrical sidewall, which is in contact with the mid core, and a boat-tail, which is in contact with the rear core. The rear core is substantially contained within the boat-tail. The mid core and the rear core may be substantially lead-free. In one embodiment, the bullet includes a front core in tandem alignment with the rear core and in contact with a nose portion of the jacket. In another embodiment, the mid core extends from the nose portion of the bullet to the boat-tail.
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15 Claims
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1. A bullet comprising:
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a front core; a one-piece mid core that includes a substantially monolithic, non-tubular construction, the front core in tandem alignment with the mid core; a rear core in tandem alignment with the mid core, the hardness of the mid core is greater than the hardness of the rear core; a jacket enveloping the front core, the mid core and the rear core, the jacket having a nose portion, the front core being positioned adjacent to the nose portion; an angularly indented rear portion forming a boat-tail; and a generally cylindrical sidewall disposed between the nose portion and the angularly indented rear portion, wherein the generally cylindrical sidewall is in contact with the mid core and the boat-tail is in contact with the rear core, the rear core being substantially contained within the boat-tail. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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