Patent 7162942 was granted and assigned to Olin Corporation on January, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A plated hallow point bullet has a metallic plating which completely encapsulates a metallic core. A core precursor is formed having a nose compartment. A metallic coating is applied to the precursor to completely encapsulate the precursor. The coated precursor is mechanically deformed without breaching the coating.