Hollow point bullet and method of manufacturing same
Hollow point bullets and methods of manufacturing such bullets are herein disclosed. The disclosed bullets include a monolithic core encased by a metal jacket. The jacket includes a plurality of v-shaped channels formed on the inner surface of the sidewall of the jacket. The core includes a conical recess formed therein and a cavity in communication with the conical recess. The cavity formed in the core may have a cross-section shape defined by a plurality of points spaced equidistantly about the circumference of an imaginary circle. A plurality of stress risers may be formed in the core, each stress riser extending from the cavity to a v-shaped channel in coincidence with a point of the cross-section shape of the cavity.
1. A bullet comprising:
a center axis;
a substantially cylindrical core comprising:
a nose portion having a conical recess formed therein; the core having a cavity formed therein, the cavity extending along the center axis and in communication with the conical recess, the cavity having a cross-section shape defined by a plurality of points spaced equidistantly around a circumference of an imaginary circle; and
a plurality of stress risers formed in the core, each stress riser extending radially outward from the center axis in coincidence with a point of the cross-section shape; and
a jacket surrounding the core, the jacket comprising:
a base;
a sidewall comprising a top edge, an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the sidewall comprising a plurality of v-shaped channels formed therein, each v-shaped channel being adjacent to one of the stress risers and extending longitudinally from the top edge such that a distance from the inner surface of the sidewall to the outer surface of the sidewall increases as a function of distance from the top edge toward the base.
2. The bullet of claim 1 , wherein the cross-section shape comprises between 3 and 8 points.
3. The bullet of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall comprises between 3 and 8 v-shaped channels.
4. The bullet of claim 1 , wherein the core is a monolith.
5. The bullet of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of indentations formed in the outer surface of the sidewall about a circumference of the jacket.
6. The bullet of claim 5 , wherein each indentation is angled with respect to the center axis such that a deeper portion of the indentation is closer to the base of the jacket and a shallower portion of the indentation is closer to the top edge of the jacket.
7. The bullet of claim 1 , wherein the conical recess has a 45 degree angle with respect to the center axis.
8. A bullet comprising:
a center axis;
a core; and
a jacket surrounding the core, the jacket comprising a base and a sidewall having a top edge, an outer surface, an inner surface, and a plurality of indentations formed in the outer surface about a circumference of the jacket, each indentation being angled with respect to the center axis such that a bottom portion of each indentation extends at least 50% more into the outer wall than a top portion of each indentation, wherein the inner surface of the sidewall comprises a plurality of v-shaped channels formed therein, each v-shaped channel extending longitudinally from the top edge such that a distance from the inner surface of the sidewall to the outer surface of the sidewall increases as a function of distance from the top edge toward the base.
9. The bullet of claim 8 , further comprising a plurality of stress risers formed in the core, each stress riser extending from the center axis to the inner surface of the jacket sidewall.
10. The bullet of claim 8 , wherein the core comprises a nose portion having a conical recess formed therein.
11. The bullet of claim 8 , further comprising a cavity extending at least partially into the core along the center axis.