Abrégé

Firearm projectiles and methods of manufacturing firearm projectiles from a supply of clad wire. In some embodiments, the clad wire is manufactured as electrical wire, such as copper-clad steel wire. Bullets and shot, as well as methods of forming bullets and shot, from clad wire are disclosed.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 7/04 - Cartouches, c. à d. projectile et douille avec charge propulsive formant un tout du type à grains de plomb

Abrégé

Corrosion-inhibited copper-containing projectiles and shot shells including the same. The projectiles include a core that is formed from a core material, and an outer coating that is formed from a coating material. The core material includes copper, and optionally may include at least 50 wt % copper. In some embodiments, the outer coating maintains a corrosion rate of copper within the core material below 0.00075 mmpy. The shot shells include a shot charge that includes a plurality of the projectiles.

Classes IPC  ?

• F42B 7/04 - Cartouches, c. à d. projectile et douille avec charge propulsive formant un tout du type à grains de plomb
• F42B 7/10 - Cartouches à balle ou chevrotine pour fusils de chasse
• F42B 12/74 - Projectiles ou mines caractérisés par la charge militaire, l'effet recherché ou le matériau caractérisés par le matériau utilisé pour le noyau ou le corps solide
• F42B 12/80 - Revêtements