Two long-range .45 caliber paper patch bullets.

[Distant Thunder]

I have come to believe a somewhat shorter bullet that is not too slender in the nose results in an increased stability that is an advantage when it is being slapped around by gusty, shifting winds and especially the quartering headwinds that can really hurt some bullets. The little bit of weight I give up is worth the tradeoff.

I have also fine tuned my alloy to suit this style of bullet and the 83.0 grains of 1 1/2 Swiss I push it with (1300 +/- fps). My current alloy is 17-1 with a small amount antimony added for increased toughness. The results is a bit softer and heavier bullet that resist nose slumping and helps make this a very accurate bullet/load.

It would not surprise me at all that Zach T. would have arrived at the same conclusion!