Thinking about getting into target shooting and again half scale silhouette (25, 50, 75, 100 meters). Considering my experience and preference, ideal revolver is 41 Ruger Bisley. Don't have it now (unfortunately, sold it when moved, was going all stainless, a big mistake), but considering getting one.
Now, what would be right bullet for it? Since I am more recreative shooter, I would like to have a single cast boolit for both; target shooting and again half scale silhouette. WC would be very nice on a paper, but beyond 25 meters I doubt that it could compare with SWC. Keith new what works, so as final design, he created H&G #503; all driving bands equal diameter, and all driving bands and grease groove equal length. Many folks consider this boolit as the finest plain base SWC, ever created. However, I had notice that SWC boolits do not make a nice cut in paper as WC boolits do. Looking further what was designed as SWC boolit, I noticed that some do not have tangential nose, but rather conical one. What is the reason for conical nose, does this boolit cut nicer hole in paper, similar to WC?
Anyhow, using #503 features as a starting point (all driving bands equal diameter, and all driving bands and grease groove equal length), I created 41-503 , but two versions; one tangent nose (TN), another conical nose (CN):
Please let me know what do you think about these desings. Would conical nose have any edge on paper and longer ranges over tangent one?
Also, if you have a 41 Ruger Bisley and Ransom Rest, and willing to experiment, send me PM.
Thanks