Do hollow points affect accuracy?

Hollow-point bullets are more accurate and predictable compared to pointed bullets which, despite having a higher ballistic coefficient (BC), are more sensitive to bullet harmonic characteristics and wind deflection.

Are hollow points less accurate than FMJ?

Many shooters feel the sharp point on an FMJ bullet will slice through the air better than a hollow point bullet which has a small flat (or meplat) across the tip. In real terms therefore, the sharp tip of the FMJ is barely a percent or two more efficient than the hollow point.

Are hollow points good for long range shooting?

Hunting: As for hunting Hollow point bullets are the best option as compare to FMJ Ammo. The hollow point is primarily used for hunting big game at long range as it expands on impact and sends that expanded bullet deep into the target, hopefully killing or incapacitating it instantly.

Do hollow-point match rifle bullets expand?

Hollow-point match rifle bullets have a very small opening in the nose. This minimal opening is designed to maintain a minimal meplat. It is not designed for expansion. In fact, most hollow-point match rifle bullets will not expand on impact unless the target is at extremely close range and even then, expansion may be erratic.

Why do hollow point bullets have a tangent ogive point?

For this reason, most hollow point match bullets have tangent ogive points. Hollow-point match rifle bullets have a very small opening in the nose. This minimal opening is designed to maintain a minimal meplat. It is not designed for expansion.

Is the sharp tip of a FMJ bullet better than hollowpoint?

In real terms therefore, the sharp tip of the FMJ is barely a percent or two more efficient than the hollow point. Oh, and please don’t use hollowpoint match bullets for hunting. That hollow tip isn’t designed to expand; it’s all about weight distribution and ballistics. Hollow-point match rifle bullets have a very small opening in the nose.

Why are hollowpoint boattail bullets so good?

After a short history lesson in rifle match ammo and the happenstance of hollowpoint boattail bullets emerging as the clear leader in precision shooting, Michael Bussard begins to delve into the reasons why a precisely-made hollowpoint is better than other types of bullet for accurate rifle shooting. It begins with a look at ballistics: