Aerodynamic air gun projectile

Abstract

An air gun projectile includes a tail portion, a nose portion, and a container having a top releasably secured to the nose portion. Filling is contained in the container. The container is tapered to a bottom. The tail portion includes spaced vanes formed with a lower portion of the container, and a rim formed with outer ends of the vanes. The vanes are inclined with respect to the rim. The rim is tapered to a bottom. The container includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface. The nose portion includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An air gun projectile, comprising:
 a tail portion;   a nose portion; and   a container releasably secured to the nose portion and configured to contain a filling;   wherein the container is tapered to a bottom;   wherein the tail portion includes a plurality of spaced vanes formed with a lower portion of the container, and a rim formed with outer ends of the vanes;   wherein the vanes are inclined with respect to the rim;   wherein the rim is tapered to a bottom;   wherein the container includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface; and   wherein the nose portion includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal grooves formed on an inner surface, and a plurality of circular grooves formed on the inner surface.