Customizable projectile designed to tumble
A projectile or bullet for a firearm. The projectile tumbles upon impact with a target. The projectile may be tailored to control the location of the tumbling.
1. A projectile that tumbles upon impact with a target comprising:
(a) a first portion having a first length, a first portion side and a first portion trailing end; the first portion side forming a first acute angle with the first portion trailing end;
(b) a pointed tip extending forwardly from the first portion, the tip having a tip trailing end and a tip side, the tip side forming a second acute angle with the tip trailing end;
(c) a second portion extending rearwardly from the first portion; the second portion being cylindrical and having a second length; and
(d) a frustoconical base portion extending rearwardly from the second portion and having a distal end;
wherein:
the first acute angle is greater than the second acute angle;
the first length is greater than the second length; and
the projectile terminates at a rear side in a solitary vertical plane defined by a vertical wall extending from the distal end.
2. The projectile of claim 1 wherein the projectile is made of at least one of of metal, composite, or combination thereof.
3. A projectile configured to tumble upon impact with a target, comprising:
(a) a first portion having a first length, a first portion side and a first portion trailing end; the first portion side forming a first acute angle with the first portion trailing end;
(b) a tip extending forwardly from the first portion, the tip having a tip trailing end and a tip side, the tip side forming a second acute angle with the tip trailing end;
(c) a second portion extending rearwardly from the first portion; the second portion being cylindrical and having a second length; and
(d) a frustoconical base portion extending rearwardly from the second portion; the base portion having a third length;
wherein:
the first acute angle is greater than the second acute angle;
the first length is greater than the second length; and
the second length is greater than the third length.
4. The projectile of claim 3 , wherein the tip has a flattened front end.
5. The projectile of claim 4 , wherein the projectile terminates at a continuous vertical wall at a rear of the base portion.
6. The projectile of claim 4 , wherein the projectile is made of composite materials.