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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2024
Applicant:
Federal Cartridge Company, Anoka, MN (US);
Inventor:
Bryan P. Peterson, Isanti, MN (US);
Assignee:
Federal Cartridge Company, Anoka, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 5/02 (2006.01); F42B 5/067 (2006.01); F42B 10/22 (2006.01); F42B 10/46 (2006.01); F42B 12/36 (2006.01); F42B 12/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 5/025 (2013.01); F42B 5/067 (2013.01); F42B 10/22 (2013.01); F42B 10/46 (2013.01); F42B 12/367 (2013.01); F42B 12/78 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rifle cartridge with a bullet has desirable penetration capabilities and controlled separation of components upon terminal impact. In embodiments of the invention, the bullet comprises a forward component, a lead core, and a copper jacket. The lead jacket having a leading edge portion that extends to the cylindrical mid portion. The forward component may have a forward pointed ogive portion, a cylindrical mid portion, a mid ogive portion, and a pair of cylindrical portions separated by an annular groove. The jacket having a cannelure at the annular groove and the casing upper lip crimped into the cannelure.