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Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:

Carolina Pca, Llc, Cary, NC (US);

Inventors:

Wayne S. Foren, Cary, NC (US);

David Jackson, Knightdale, NC (US);

Gary Smith, Youngsville, NC (US);

Assignee:

Carolina PCA, LLC, Cary, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 33/00 (2006.01); F42B 33/02 (2006.01); F42B 33/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 33/02 (2013.01); F42B 33/00 (2013.01); F42B 33/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Two methods of making subsonic ammunition articles are provided that size the cavity to the propellant charge. The first method includes molding a core sleeve comprised of a unified neck, cavity sized to the propellant charge volume and a trailing end with an ejector ring, primer seat and flash hole; then, molding a polymer based casing over the core sleeve except the neck and a portion of the trailing end; then, inserting the primer, propellant charge and projectile; thereby, completing a subsonic ammunition article with a rigid core and a polymer casing. The second method includes injection molding a polymer sleeve within the casing of an ammunition article around a core pull positioned within the casing to form a thicker casing wall and a propellant cavity the volume of which corresponds to a desired propellant charge.


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