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

[J.B.]

Now that's not fair... I don't fish. Had to go and look up 'John/ Jon boat' on the internet. Never sure what you'll find there . Thanks for the tip Kurt. I'm sure I'm not frequent enough...nor consistent enough in my shooting to give an absolute bias but I would err towards a more radiused nose than the money bullet. More along the profile you've been discussing in the pp forum. It sometimes, not always, needs a few more minutes of elevation but doesn't seem to need the higher velocity that the money bullets seem to prefer. My best results have been with the Brooks Creedmoor/ original postell type but I've not enough results to make a definite call. I've shot a few elliptical designs with success but they've needed more horsepower and tend to go off the beaten track more easily when the wind is up. This is likely related to twist rate also I suspect..but the rounded ' Sharps' style nose has been more forgiving in changing conditions.... so far
G.