US Patent 9528805 Providing spin to composite projectile

A projectile includes a body preferably in the shape of a bullet and having a density less than the density of lead. The projectile further includes a stabilizer adhered to the body. The stabilizer is configured to engage rifling of a barrel of a firearm and impart rotation to the projectile as the projectile travels through the barrel. A preferred ammunition cartridge includes a primer, a propellant, and the aforesaid projectile, as well as a casing containing the primer, propellant and projectile, with the projectile projecting from the casing. Other projectiles in accordance with aspects and features of the invention further are disclosed.