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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2014
Alliant Techsystems Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Scott E. Moore, Elk River, MN (US);
Vista Outdoor Operations LLC, Clearfield, UT (US);
Abstract
The present invention in some aspects is directed to small arms ammunition and programmed upset characteristics thereof imparted to them using lasers. More particularly, the invention relates to ammunition and methods of making ammunition having predetermined patterns of engraving and/or cutting or hardening and/or annealing imparted into the forward portion using a programming laser system adapted for treating projectiles to effect predetermined and consistent upset configurations. Lasers may be used in forming steps of the bullet core to provide petaling or other performance objectives before or after jacketing or without jacketing.