Ballistic Barrel Cleaning Cartridge

Abstract

A ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The cartridge further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug includes a bore forward recess configured for receiving a bore forward high-density weight and a retention lip configured for retaining the bore forward high-density weight within the bore forward recess. The cartridge further includes the bore forward high-density weight. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess.

1 . A ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge, comprising:
 a casing including a casing recess, wherein the casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing;   a propellant disposed within the casing recess;   an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent, wherein the abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing and wherein the abrasive-binding agent composite slug includes:
 a bore forward recess configured for receiving a bore forward high-density weight; and 
 a retention lip configured for retaining the bore forward high-density weight within the bore forward recess; and 
   the bore forward high-density weight; and   
       wherein expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess. 
     
     
         2 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive agent includes fiberglass. 
     
     
         3 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive agent includes glass. 
     
     
         4 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the polymerized binding agent includes nylon. 
     
     
         5 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the polymerized binding agent includes one of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polypropylene, or polyethylene. 
     
     
         6 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the bore forward high-density weight includes a per unit volume greater than a mass per unit volume of the abrasive-binding agent composite slug. 
     
     
         7 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein a rear portion of the abrasive-binding agent composite slug is concave. 
     
     
         8 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the abrasive agent is interspersed within the polymerized binding agent. 
     
     
         9 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the casing recess is cylindrically shaped; and
 wherein the abrasive-binding agent composite slug is cylindrically shaped.   
     
     
         10 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the bore forward high-density weight includes a recess configured for engaging with the retention lip. 
     
     
         11 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the bore forward high-density weight includes a pointed tip configured for enabling the ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge to be fed into a chamber of a firearm. 
     
     
         12 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the bore forward recess is conical-shaped. 
     
     
         13 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 1 , wherein the bore forward recess is cylindrically-shaped. 
     
     
         14 . A ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge, comprising:
 a casing including a casing recess, wherein the casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing;   a propellant disposed within the casing recess;   an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent, wherein the abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing and wherein the abrasive-binding agent composite slug includes:
 a bore forward recess configured for receiving a bore forward metallic weight; and 
 a retention lip configured for retaining the bore forward metallic weight within the bore forward recess; and 
   the bore forward metallic weight; and   
       wherein expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess; 
       wherein the abrasive agent includes one of fiberglass or glass; and 
       the polymerized binding agent includes one of nylon, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, polypropylene, or polyethylene. 
     
     
         15 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 14 , wherein the abrasive agent is interspersed within the polymerized binding agent. 
     
     
         16 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 14 , wherein the casing recess is cylindrically shaped; and
 wherein the abrasive-binding agent composite slug is cylindrically shaped.   
     
     
         17 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 14 , wherein the bore forward metallic weight includes a recess configured for engaging with the retention lip. 
     
     
         18 . The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge of  claim 14 , wherein the bore forward metallic weight includes a pointed tip configured for enabling the ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge to be fed into a chamber of a firearm.