Patent ID: 11859954
Assignee: TRUE VELOCITY IP HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 16:
17. A method of forming a projectile for use in a firearm ammunition cartridge, the method comprising:
providing a jacket having a closed rearward end and an open forward end;
disposing a core inside the jacket, the core having a closed forward end;
tapering the forward end of the jacket inwardly toward a longitudinal centerline of the jacket to define an ogive portion of the projectile such that the forward end of the jacket extends past the closed forward end of the core to form an open space inside the jacket between the closed forward end of the core and the forward end of the jacket; and
forming a plurality of ventilation ports through the forward end of the jacket, each of the ventilation ports having a first opening on an inner surface of the open space of the jacket connect to a second opening on an outer surface of the jacket by a bore defined through the jacket and at least partially through the core.