RIP

RIP refers to Radically Invasive Projectile ammunition developed by G2 Research, a modern solid-copper projectile design that departs sharply from traditional jacketed hollow points. Rather than expanding in the conventional sense, the projectile is machined with pre-formed trocars that separate from a central shank on impact, creating multiple wound channels while the base continues forward. Introduced in the 2010s, RIP ammunition was marketed aggressively for personal defense and quickly became one of the most visually distinctive and controversial projectile designs of its era.

From a technical standpoint, RIP projectiles are characterized by precision-machined copper construction, aggressive external geometry, and caliber-specific trocar configurations across handgun and shotgun offerings. Variants exist across multiple calibers, case finishes, and packaging styles, including early production runs, boxed examples, component projectiles, and loose specimens. The design places RIP squarely within the broader trend of late-20th- and early-21st-century experimentation with non-traditional terminal ballistics concepts.

From a collector’s perspective, RIP ammunition is desirable not for age, but for distinctiveness, documentation, and cultural relevance. Early boxes, discontinued loadings, caliber-specific variations, and intact packaging are particularly sought after as representative examples of modern ammunition marketing, machining capability, and design philosophy. These items are often collected alongside other unconventional projectile systems as reference points for how contemporary manufacturers pushed the boundaries of form, function, and public perception in small-arms ammunition.