Nose Shape

Bullet nose geometry generally includes the following configurations:

Round nose bullets are elongated with a nose measuring half that of the bullet diameter (half of the bullet diameter).
Pointed types.
- Spitzer bullets have a sharp point and a long ogive.
- Conical bullets/conoidal bullets have a cone shape.
Wadcutter bullets have a sharp shouldered nose intended to cut target paper cleanly to facilitate accurate scoring.
Flat nosed bullets have a flattened tip at right angles to its axis.
Semiwadcutter bullets have a distinct short truncated cone at the nose end.
Truncated bullets are conical with a flat nose.