Tipped projectiles
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1. A projectile for a round of ammunition, comprising:
- a projectile body; and
a tip formed from a material of a lighter weight than a material from which the projectile body is formed and having a base at least partially received within an upper end of the projectile body, a generally pointed front end, a tip body defining a tip ogival portion, and a series of aerodynamic features formed at selected locations about the tip ogival portion and spaced rearwardly from the front end of the tip to adjust a location of a center of pressure of the projectile body with respect to a center of gravity of the projectile body to enhance stability of the projectile body during flight from a firearm; and
wherein an ogive tip length is defined between the upper end of the projectile body and the front end of the tip, andwherein the tip and the projectile body are nonreleaseably connected.
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Abstract
A projectile is provided with a projectile tip having enhanced aerodynamic properties to improve accuracy of the projectile. The tip has a body having a base or lower end, an upper end and a curved, side wall between its upper and lower ends that defines an ogive tip length. The tip is received with a projectile jacket and also can have a series of aerodynamic features formed in its body to modify air flow about the body of the projectile in flight.
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1. A projectile for a round of ammunition, comprising:
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a projectile body; and a tip formed from a material of a lighter weight than a material from which the projectile body is formed and having a base at least partially received within an upper end of the projectile body, a generally pointed front end, a tip body defining a tip ogival portion, and a series of aerodynamic features formed at selected locations about the tip ogival portion and spaced rearwardly from the front end of the tip to adjust a location of a center of pressure of the projectile body with respect to a center of gravity of the projectile body to enhance stability of the projectile body during flight from a firearm; and wherein an ogive tip length is defined between the upper end of the projectile body and the front end of the tip, and wherein the tip and the projectile body are nonreleaseably connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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