As a neophyte to reloading I was wondering if there was particular bullet configuration which gives higher accuracy. I’m currently working with Berry’s plated bullets, 115 grain & 124 grain in 9mm and 165 grain & 180 grain in 40S&W; therefore, I don’t have ballistic coefficient information.
Given that a certain weight bullet is used, say 124 grain 9mm, it stands to reason that the hollow point bullet will be longer. If the bullet is longer, I was thinking it would have more bearing surface on the barrel rifling. Will the longer bearing surface give the hollow point greater accuracy through better stabilization or decrease the accuracy due to friction losses?
To compare bullets, wouldn’t we need the same components with the COAL adjusted to produce comparable velocities?
Ya’ll have any thoughts on this one?
Maybe, I’m straining at gnats while swallowing camels since we’re talking pistol ammo.
