New ammo packs 3 shots into one bullet
By Aaron Smith @AaronSmithCNN January 30, 2014: 6:57 AM ET
Shoot one bullet, hit target three times
LAS VEGAS (CNNMoney)
Todd Kuchman is an entrepreneur and elk hunter in Colorado who wanted a bullet that would boost his chances of hitting his target.
So he invented the Multiple Impact Bullet, a unique new round that, upon firing, splits into several fragments connected by ballistic-strength fiber.
The fiber holds the shrapnel together in a Y-shaped pattern, which makes for much better accuracy than a shotgun's blast of pellets. That minimizes the chances of hitting unintended people or things, said Kuchman.
The bullets spread to a diameter of 14 inches for handguns and 24 inches for long guns. The fiber itself, which is spooled up inside the core of the slug, slices paper targets to ribbons, but does only "superficial" damage to flesh, Kuchman said.
They're intended for self defense, says Kuchman. Multiple impact bullets improve the accuracy of nervous, would-be victims with unsteady hands by giving them several chances to hit their target with just one shot. The company uses slogans such as, "Because you can't afford to miss" and "First hit advantage is everything!"
Now I'd like to give those a try! I have used CCI Quiet-22 Segmented 40 grain LR HP 710 FPS their theory is upon impact they separate into three equal parts, tripling its effect and maximizing energy transfer with 75% preceived reduction in noise. Work great in bolt actions, but not enough power to cycle action in the auto's
Akai wrote: Now I'd like to give those a try! I have used CCI Quiet-22 Segmented 40 grain LR HP 710 FPS their theory is upon impact they separate into three equal parts, tripling its effect and maximizing energy transfer with 75% preceived reduction in noise. Work great in bolt actions, but not enough power to cycle action in the auto's
Interesting and I wonder about LEO use, could this be the silver bullet for close in work??????
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