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A toy projectile and method of making the toy projectile is provided herein. The toy projectile having: an elongated dart body secured to a tip assembly, the tip assembly comprising: a tip insert secured to a forward end of the elongated dart body and a tip secured to the tip insert, wherein the tip

A toy projectile and method of making the toy projectile is provided herein. The toy projectile having: an elongated dart body secured to a tip assembly, the tip assembly comprising: a tip insert secured to a forward end of the elongated dart body and a tip secured to the tip insert, wherein the tip comprises a styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer (SEBS rubber) tip.

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1. A toy projectile, comprising: an elongated dart body secured to a tip assembly, the tip assembly comprising: a tip insert secured to a forward end of the elongated dart body and a tip secured to the tip insert, wherein the tip comprises a styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer tip, wherein t

1. A toy projectile, comprising: an elongated dart body secured to a tip assembly, the tip assembly comprising: a tip insert secured to a forward end of the elongated dart body and a tip secured to the tip insert, wherein the tip comprises a styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer tip, wherein tip insert has an outer surface and a plurality of features extending from the outer surface. 2. The toy projectile as in claim 1, wherein tip insert has a central opening extending therethrough. 3. The toy projectile as in claim 1, wherein tip is insert molded onto the tip insert and portions of the tip extend into the central opening and cover some of the plurality of features extending from the outer surface. 4. The toy projectile as in claim 3, wherein the forward end of the elongated dart body is thermoformed to at least one of the plurality of features extending from the outer surface that is not covered by a portion of the tip. 5. The toy projectile as in claim 4, wherein the elongated dart body has a rearward end opposite the forward end and the rearward end is configured to have a rounded exterior surface. 6. The toy projectile as in claim 5, wherein the elongated dart body has a central opening extending therethrough. 7. The toy projectile as in claim 6, wherein the central opening of the elongated dart body is in fluid communication with a portion of the central opening of the tip insert that is not filled with a portion of the tip. 8. The toy projectile as in claim 1, wherein tip is insert molded onto the tip insert prior to the disassembly being secured to the elongated dart body. 9. The toy projectile as in claim 1, wherein the elongated dart body has a rearward end opposite the forward end and a rearward end is configured to have a rounded exterior surface. 10. A toy projectile, comprising: an elongated dart body;a tip assembly, secured to the forward end of the elongated dart body, the tip assembly comprising: a tip insert and a tip portion insert molded thereto, the tip insert having a plurality of annular features extending from an exterior surface of the tip insert, wherein at least one of the plurality of annular features is covered by the tip portion when it is insert molded onto the tip insert and wherein at least one other of the plurality of annular features is only covered by a forward portion of the elongated dart body when it is secured to tip assembly. 11. The toy projectile as in claim 10, wherein tip insert has a central opening extending therethrough. 12. The toy projectile as in claim 10, wherein the elongated dart body is a central opening extending therethrough. 13. The toy projectile as in claim 10, wherein a rearward portion of the elongated dart body is configured to have a rounded end. 14. The toy projectile as in claim 10, wherein the forward end of the elongated dart body is thermoformed into a groove located between least two of the plurality of features extending from the outer surface that are not covered by a portion of the tip. 15. The toy projectile as in claim 10, wherein the tip is formed from a styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer. 16. The toy projectile as in claim 10, wherein the central opening of the elongated dart body is in fluid communication with a portion of the central opening of the tip insert that is not filled with a portion of the tip.