POINTING BULLETS
By Richard Wilde
Bullet pointing is starting to have an impact in precision long-range shooting circles. The technology and theory is not new but, pulling the techniques together into simple operations that make a difference to scores on targets is only now being understood.
More on Bullet Pointing
from Richard Wild
Is bullet-pointing a fad or a genuine aid to accuracy? Laurie Holland tried it last year and got some fairly positive results, confirming that pointing can definitely increase a bullet’s BC. Since Laurie’s article, some improvements had been made to the Whidden pointing equipment. Australian F Class and benchrest shooter, Richard Wild, gives us his slant on the process.
A decade ago we were getting excited about trimming the hollow point - or meplat - on a match bullet to make each tip consistent in size and shape. The results were inconclusive but doing this produced a loss of the bullet’s ballistic coefficient (BC) as the hole in the tip was opened up. This meant the bullet was maybe more accurate but slightly less effective in the wind over the longer ranges.
Before and after. The Bergers make a nice shaped tip. Note the un-pointed bullet has an uneven tip that only becomes obvious under high magnification.
The next step therefore was to not trim the bullet but to close the tip into a sharper point. This increases the overall BC of the bullet but can leave a ragged meplat.
Tools of the Trade Enter the Whidden Gunworks and their bullet pointing die equipment. This bullet point die and related equipment provides a stepped approach to bringing out the best in those expensive match bullets.
I set up and tested the bullet pointing die on a variety of bullet styles used in F Class Open shooting and
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