Cartridge and bullet

Abstract

A liquid-filled bullet has a bullet cap and a bullet base with a cavity therebetween, the cavity containing a liquid. The bullet base has a chamfer and an extension above the chamfer where the base mates with the bullet cap. The bullet cap is deformed and the cavity content released inside a target by pressure of the chamfered portion of the bullet base deforming the bullet cap.

1 . A liquid-filled bullet, comprising:
 a bullet base, the bullet base having a chamfered construction with a chamfered end and a non-chamfered end;   a bullet cap, the bullet base mated with the bullet cap at the chamfered end;   wherein the bullet cap and the bullet base define a cavity within the bullet; and   a liquid contained within the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The bullet of  claim 1 , wherein the chamfered end has a chamfered portion between the bullet body and a smaller diameter extension, the extension fitting an opening in the bullet cap. 
     
     
         3 . The bullet of  claim 2 , wherein a smaller diameter extension is sized in length to extend into the opening in the bullet cap by an amount to induce penetration of the bullet into a target prior to deformation of the bullet from pressure of the bullet cap on the chamfered portion. 
     
     
         4 . The bullet of  claim 2 , wherein the chamfered portion and the smaller diameter extension are separated by a shoulder. 
     
     
         5 . The bullet of  claim 4 , wherein a width of the shoulder and a width of the chamfered portion are configurable for controlling deformation of the bullet cap upon penetration of a target. 
     
     
         6 . The bullet of  claim 4 , wherein the bullet cap is a rounded cap, and wherein an open end of the cap fits around the smaller diameter extension at the shoulder. 
     
     
         7 . The bullet of  claim 6 , wherein a length of the smaller diameter extension is sized to extend into the bullet cap a distance sufficient to ensure penetration of the bullet into a target prior to deformation of the bullet. 
     
     
         8 . The bullet of  claim 1 , wherein the bullet cap is grooved to induce deformation of the bullet cap upon penetration of a target. 
     
     
         9 . A method of delivering a liquid into a target with a bullet, the method comprising:
 firing a bullet into the target, the bullet configured to release a liquid into the target only upon penetration of the bullet into the target.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the bullet comprises a bullet cap mated to a chamfered bullet base, and defining a liquid-filled cavity therebetween, the chamfer of the bullet base inducing deformation of the bullet cap only upon penetration of the bullet into the target. 
     
     
         11 . A firearm cartridge, comprising:
 a casing containing a primer and powder ignitable by striking the primer; and   a bullet seated in the casing, the bullet comprising:
 a bullet base, the bullet base having a chamfered construction with a chamfered end and a non-chamfered end; 
 a bullet cap, the bullet base mated with the bullet cap at the chamfered end; 
 wherein the bullet cap and the bullet base define a cavity within the bullet; and 
 a liquid contained within the cavity. 
   
     
     
         12 . The firearm cartridge of  claim 11 , wherein the chamfered end of the bullet base has a chamfered portion between the bullet body and a smaller diameter extension, the extension fitting an opening in the bullet cap. 
     
     
         13 . The cartridge of  claim 12 , wherein the smaller diameter extension is sized in length to extend into the opening in the bullet cap by an amount to induce penetration of the bullet into a target prior to deformation of the bullet from pressure of the bullet cap on the chamfered portion. 
     
     
         14 . The cartridge of  claim 12 , wherein the bullet cap is a rounded cap, and wherein an open end of the cap fits around the smaller diameter extension. 
     
     
         15 . The cartridge of  claim 14 , wherein a length of the smaller diameter extension is sized to extend into the bullet cap a distance sufficient to ensure penetration of the bullet into a target prior to deformation of the bullet. 
     
     
         16 . The cartridge of  claim 11 , wherein the bullet cap is grooved to induce deformation of the bullet cap upon penetration of a target.