Lee E. Jurras (July 27, 1934 – April 24, 2017) was an American firearm cartridge designer, known for creation of the Super Vel line of cartridges, and groundbreaking developments in hollow-point ammunition.
In the late 1950s, he experimented with lathing rifle bullets to create jacketed handgun ammunition, inspired by Jim Harvey.
[2] In 1963, Jurras founded Super Vel ammunition company in Shelbyville, Indiana.
The Super Vel line was a success, selling massive amounts of hollow-point ammunition to law enforcement and civilian buyers.
However, the rapid growth of the company and its reliance on outsourcing of cartridge cases left it vulnerable.