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A bullet comprised of a jacket of malleable metal having a closed nose portion encapsulating a forward core made of rubber, the nose portion having circumferentially spaced, axially extending deep scores in its nose-defining walls, and a rear core within the jacket made of a malleable metal preferab

A bullet comprised of a jacket of malleable metal having a closed nose portion encapsulating a forward core made of rubber, the nose portion having circumferentially spaced, axially extending deep scores in its nose-defining walls, and a rear core within the jacket made of a malleable metal preferably softer than that of the jacket and hard-seated against the rear of the rubber core to bring pressure against the interior surface of the meplat and the interior surface of the nose-defining walls of the nose portion, whereby upon the bullet striking and penetrating a target, the scores will rupture and the nose-defining walls of the nose portion will collapse axially and open, and together with the rubber core, will expand substantially in a radial direction to thereby provide an adequate penetration, optimum expansion bullet.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An adequate penetration, optimum expansion bullet for use against targets of soft to medium-hardness comprising:(a) a jacket formed of a malleable metal and having a generally cylindrical side wall, a nose portion disposed forwardly of said cylindrical side wall, a closed

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An adequate penetration, optimum expansion bullet for use against targets of soft to medium-hardness comprising:(a) a jacket formed of a malleable metal and having a generally cylindrical side wall, a nose portion disposed forwardly of said cylindrical side wall, a closed forward end, and a rear end portion;(b) said nose portion having a nose-defining wall extending between said cylindrical wall and said closed forward end;(c) said nose-defining wall having circumferentially spaced wall-weakening scores formed therein and extending axially of said nose portion;(d) a soft rubber core disposed in part at least within said nose-defining wall and against said closed forward end;(e) a malleable metal core seated behind said soft rubber core and within said generally cylindrical side wall in close-fitting relation and extending rearwardly to a position adjacent said rear end portion of said generally cylindrical side wall;(f) said nose-defining wall being weakened by said scores sufficiently to cause said nose-defining wall, upon the bullet striking and penetrating a target, to rupture along said scores and thereafter to expand substantially in a radial direction, together with said soft rubber core.