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Nose Shape

Home > Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles > Physical Features > Base Construction > 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.

Round nose bullet
Courtesy of Ronnie Freels Spitzer bullet
Courtesy of Ronnie Freels Wadcutter bullet
Courtesy of Ronnie Freels

Flat nose bullet
Courtesy of Ronnie Freels Semiwadcutter bullet
Courtesy of Ronnie Freels Truncated bullet
Courtesy of Ronnie Freels

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