Bullet Shape & Purpose

[Matt in TN]

I've always shot 230gr plated round nose, but I'm starting to experiment with some others. I shoot a Glock with a stock barrel, so lead is out. Just so I understand - will you please check my thinking:

Round Nose: feeds most reliably, punches ugly ragged holes in paper

Semi Wadcutter: can have feeding problems in some guns and be more finicky about overall length, punches nice round holes in paper that are easier to score

Flat Point: Sort of a hybrid between RN and SWC, punches nicer holes than RN but not as nice as SWC, feeds more reliably than SWC but not as much as RN

Is that about right? Is there any particular bullet shape that's more accurate than another, or does it all boil down to what your pistol likes? Does one tend to ricochet off steel any more than another?

[gunguru]

More accurate... not really. Mostly depend on YOUR pistol.

All bullet shape will be accurate with the appropriate load, the difference will be on impact, not on accuracy.

And your above analysis is very good.

And steel really don't care bullet type... as long you get a hit, any bullet shape will have the same result.