What's the best nose shape for long range shooting?

[Distant Thunder]

This a question I would like to pose to any and all long range shooters, competing or not, based your experiences. By long range I mean at distances starting at around 800 yards and going out as far as you have ever shot.

Most of us have worked with different bullet designs over our shooting lives and have developed a liking for one or more of these designs. I'm wondering what has worked best for others, what design(s) have proven to be accurate over the long haul.

For me this has been an evolving thing and I in no way think I have the answer, but I continue to search for it and in so doing I have found a few that worked better than the others. What designs did you find that have proven to be better?

I compete, mostly in Creedmoor matches, but not all shooters do and I didn't want to restrict this to just competitive shooting. I don't care if you're just a rock buster, if you have found a design or two or three that consistently shoots more accurately at greater distances I like to here your thoughts on the matter.

The long distance nature of my question may limit it to the bigger calibers, but that is part of what I'd like to see. However, if your knocking down bowling pins at 1200 yards with your .38-55 I'd like to know what your bullet looks like? The same goes for the guys rattling steel a way out there with their .50-90s.

I know velocity and bullet weight matters here, but I'm really thinking more about the shape a long range bullet needs to be to really reach out there accurately. Some designs will shoot flatter with less wind drift, but I'm looking more for what stays stable under all the conditions that we shoot in and holds accurately out to the target even if it needs a few more turns on the knobs.

Pictures of your bullet, loaded or not, and any other information about your load that you feel contributes to the bullets long range performance and you want to share would be of interest.

Think it over and tell me your thoughts on what it takes to deliver a cast bullet, paper patch or grease groove, on a target when it where, where out there.

What bullets are your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice for accurate long range shooting?

Thank you for your replies.