Projectile

Abstract

A projectile including a body having a land segment, a tapered body segment continuous to and extending forward from the land segment and a conical nose segment continuous to and extending forward from the tapered body segment. The projectile may include a tapered tail segment continuous to and extending rearward from the land segment. The conical nose segment may be configured as a conical nose segment. The projectile may include an angular transition between the conical nose segment and the tapered body segment.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A projectile comprising a body including a land segment, a tapered body segment continuous to and extending forward from the land segment and a conical nose segment continuous to and extending forward from the tapered body segment.  
     
     
         2 . The projectile of  claim 1  wherein the conical nose segment further comprises a truncated conical nose segment.  
     
     
         3 . The projectile of  claim 1  further comprising a tapered tail segment continuous to and extending rearward from the land segment.  
     
     
         4 . The projectile of  claim 1  further comprising an angular transition between the conical nose segment and the tapered body segment.  
     
     
         5 . The projectile of  claim 1  further comprising an angular transition between the tapered body segment and the land segment.  
     
     
         6 . The projectile of  claim 1  wherein the tapered body segment further comprises a taper in the range of 1.0 degrees to 3.0 degrees.  
     
     
         7 . The projectile of  claim 1  wherein the tapered tail segment further comprises a taper in the range of 18.0 degrees to 22.0 degrees.  
     
     
         8 . The projectile of  claim 1  wherein the conical nose segment further comprises a nose taper in the range of 40.0 degrees to 45.0 degrees  
     
     
         9 . The projectile of  claim 1  further comprising a ratio of the length of the tapered body segment to the diameter of the projectile in the range of 0.25 to 0.50.  
     
     
         10 . The projectile of  claim 1  further comprising a ratio of the length of the tapered tail segment to the diameter of the projectile in the range of 0.10 to 1.10.  
     
     
         11 . The projectile of  claim 1  wherein the body further comprises a copper nickel alloy.  
     
     
         12 . The projectile of  claim 1  wherein the body further comprises a machineable copper nickel alloy.  
     
     
         13 . The projectile of  claim 1  wherein the body further comprises an alloy having a Charpy Impact Resistance value in the range of 80-100 ft.-lbs.