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

[Distant Thunder]

Kurt,

That bullet is similar to the GG bullet that I used in my .44-100 ST at 485 grains. It was by far the most accurate bullet in that rifle and I tried several designs. I don't remember ever shooting past 600 yards, but it was good that far when nothing else held up well at all. I used it very successfully in silhouette for a couple of years.

Definitely not a bullet design that you pick out of a lineup for anything beyond the chicken line, but for me it shot well and knocked down steel critters well. I didn't really shoot mine in enough varying conditions to see how well it held up even to 600 yards.

The only reason I made this about long-range, 800 yards and beyond, is because I was thinking that the ability of a bullet to hold true in changing conditions would be more evident as the range was extended. Thinking it through a little more, I believe the lack of the abilities hold true in tough conditions start to show up at the ram line, so let's drop the range to 500 yards and beyond. Hopefully that will increase the sample size.