Projectile with maximized ballistic stopping power

Abstract

A projectile designed to increase stopping power by imparting greater energy into a target is provided. The projectile may provide a body portion interconnecting a tail portion and a nose portion. The nose portion may be defined as six concave lines symmetrical with respect to a longitudinal axis of the projectile. The six concave lines define the nose portion as it extends from a distal penetrator portion, to a neck portion, to a shoulder portion, and then to an ogive portion, wherein the ogive portion transitions into the body portion. The nose portion may be dimensioned and adapted to dispose the center of gravity of the projective near a midpoint of the body portion. The shoulder portion may be dimensioned and adapted so that when the penetrator portion penetrates a medium of the target, the medium contacts the shoulder portion at a sufficient angle of incidence to urge the resultant force to produce rotation about the center of gravity, facilitating rapid tumbling of the projectile.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A projectile formed from a suitable material for maximizing ballistic stopping power, comprising:
 a core that is symmetrical about its longitudinal axis, said core forming a novel shape comprising:
 a generally cylindrical body portion; 
 a nose portion; and 
 a shoulder portion disposed along a circumference of the nose portion, wherein the shoulder portion is dimensioned and adapted to provide a predetermined angle of incidence. 
   
     
     
         2 . The projectile of  claim 1 , further comprising a jacket substantially encasing said core so as to form the novel shape. 
     
     
         3 . The projectile of  claim 1 , further comprising a boat tail portion interconnected to the by nose portion by the body portion. 
     
     
         4 . The projectile of  claim 3 , wherein the nose portion further comprises:
 an ogive portion interconnecting the body portion and the shoulder portion;   a penetrator portion; and   a neck portion interconnecting the penetrator portion and the ogive portion.   
     
     
         5 . The projectile of  claim 4 , wherein the nose portion is dimensioned and adapted to dispose a center of gravity of the core near the midpoint of the body portion. 
     
     
         6 . The projectile of  claim 4 , wherein the nose portion is defined by six concaved lines symmetrical about the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         7 . The projectile of  claim 6 , further comprising a jacket substantially encasing said core so as to form the novel shape. 
     
     
         8 . The projectile of  claim 6 , wherein the core comprises a solid bullet. 
     
     
         9 . The projectile of  claim 7 , wherein the core and the jacket comprise a full metal jacket bullet. 
     
     
         10 . A full metal jacket formed from a suitable material for maximizing ballistic stopping power, comprising:
 a jacket that is symmetrical about its longitudinal axis, said jacket forming a novel shape comprising:
 a generally cylindrical body portion; 
 a nose portion defined by six concaved lines symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, forming:
 a shoulder portion dimensioned and adapted to provide a predetermined angle of incidence; 
 an ogive portion interconnecting the body portion and the shoulder portion; 
 a penetrator portion; 
 a neck portion interconnecting the penetrator portion and the ogive portion; and 
 
 a boat tail portion interconnecting the nose portion and the body portion, wherein the nose portion and the boat tail portion are dimensioned and adapted to dispose a center of gravity of the jacket near the midpoint of the body portion. 
   
     
     
         11 . The full metal jacket of  claim 10 , further comprising a core substantially encased by the jacket.