lswc or tc bullet ?

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rebs

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are either of these inherently more accurate than the other ? Are the lswc used by bullseye shooters because they are more accurate or is it because of the eprfect hole for scoring ?
 
It may be a little of both. The swc does act more like a cookie cutter,leaving a larger hole that the tc,which is a pretty small consideration but has meant my shot hit the scoring ring from time to time where a tc or rn would be a miss. Accuracy wise my guns prefer the swc over other available profiles but it's really splitting hairs considering the run and gun type shooting I mostly do.The tiny differences add up to a small confidence thing for me so I stick with the swc. Your results may vary.
 
Chose for your application

If the bullets are cast and sized properly, they're pretty much going to shoot straight. From there, profile selection is mostly a matter of your application and needs.

For me, I'm a big fan of SWC's (or better yet, full wadcutters) because I mostly punch holes in paper. The truncated cones are better for action shooting sports because they speed-load easier.

But for my specific needs, I use the SWC's (or WC's), even in action shooting sports - I am willing to give up some speed-load time (very little, as my gun has chamfered charge holes) to get the nice sharp round hole in the target. Because my eyes are old, I need the large hole down range so I can see if I got the hit.

But all that is just me. Point is, pick the profile that is right for you. Most all of them are plenty accurate.
 
TC are better for Auto application and SWC are better for revolvers, although a 200gr SWC shoots the black out of an NRA 50' in my 45 Auto.
 
A great deal depends on the cartridge and firearm used. TC's work well out of a pistol. Most because the don't have any feeding issues.
Pure bullseye shooters are not using LSWC. They use WC's. Used to be with .38 Special, but more are using .32 S&W these days. Still with WC's though.
 
are you loading 4.2 of bullseye?
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For 45 ACP, 200gn LSWC, my usual load is 5.0gn W231. Sometimes 4.6gn, if I want to shoot something a touch softer.

4.2gn of Bullseye would probably work well and would likely be very close to my 4.6gn W231 loading.
 
Lately I have found myself using 225 grain Flatheads, which are a TC bullet from Missouri Bullet Company. Shoot better than I do, load easy perfect for my skill level.
 
I have found myself using 225 grain Flatheads, which are a TC bullet from Missouri Bullet Company.
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MoBuCo is the best. I pretty much get all my lead bullets from them. 50% of what I load is their PPC#2 for 38 Special. It's a soft 148 DEWC - accuracy is absolutely superb - it's my go-to for IDPA competition. I also load their soft 158 SWC's for 38 (for ICORE competition); and their hard 158 SWC's for medium-mild 357 Mags. For 45 ACP, their "Bullseye #1" - the soft 200 LSWC is my go-to bullet for about 80% of my 45 ACP loading/shooting. Yeah, I'm a big fan of MoBuCo.

As for the 225's for 45 ACP, the nice thing about them is that their ogive emulates a hollow-point bullet, so it's good for defense practice. If your gun feeds them well, it'll likely feed most actual defense bullets too. Helps with confidence.
 
Yep the Flathead shape is almost identical to my HP bullets, nobody told my Kimber it shouldn't feed them cleanly so it just eats everything that has enough oomph to cycle the slide and asks for more. The only factory loads it's has ever known were a few Hydra Shoks given to me by a deputy friend, and one box of WWB fmj.
 
If you look at jacketed pistol target bullets you find most are SWC. However, Sierra, a top bullet accuracy company, has made a TC style for some time. My guess is they found the shape slightly more accurate, given their reputation, but that begs the question, why? Perhaps the tapered edge of the cone centers better when it enters a throat. I have had exceptional accuracy from Hornady's 200 grain JSWC, but that's just in one exceptionally accurate pistol at one range (25 yards). So it would take some experimentation to see if it does any better in my gun. The sharp shoulder on a cast SWC bullet does cut rounder holes, as a rule. The Hornady JSWC does not have a very sharp shoulder though, so it didn't cut particularly sharp edged holes in the group below.

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I think it all depends on the gun and load you use.

What distance are you shooting at?
If 25yds or less it probably won't mater, but if your going to stretch it out to 50yds the SWC is a proven design, you'll have to test the TC bullets To find out what they will do.

Kurt
 
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