I wanted to quickly mention that with some makes of ammo (ie, Browning or Winchester), you see flat-nosed and JHP. Most people think flat-nosed is for guns that have issues feeding reliably (vs. JHP, which can sometimes jam a gun such as a 1911). That’s not always the case, though.
I’ll use Cabelas’ ammo description of Browning Performance Target (BPT) ammo as a reference:
- Same bullet wt. and velocity as BXP Personal Defense Ammo
- Provides the same feel at the range as self-defense ammo
- Black-nickel shell plating improves reliability and feeding
Confidence at the range corresponds to confidence in self-defense situations. Browning’s Performance Target Pistol Ammo provides the same performance as BXP Personal Defense Ammo. Matched-performance ammo has the same bullet weight and velocity so you get the exact same feel at the range as you will in real-life situations with your BXP Ammo at a lower cost. Created with the highest standards of innovation, precision and technology. Black-nickel shell plating improves reliability and feeding.
There’s a product that matches this ammo, only it’s JHP. They’re meant to compliment each other:
Notice that the above rounds are JHP. The first depicted box of ammo is FMJ but shares the same bullet weight as the JHP product and has the same velocity as well. The FMJ is meant for the range (practicing/training). The personal defense ammo (the JHP) is meant for defense — you can train with it but it is not cheap and is sold in a box of 20 (vs the 50 of the FMJ). The FMJ mimics the JHP ammo (it’s nose is flat to mimic JHP). It’s bullet weight and velocity is the same so that you can train as if you were using the JHP variant of this ammo. This is ideal, instead of having to spend a lot of money training with your defense ammo.
Winchester also uses the same scheme. I think that’s pretty cool, but wanted to inform folks of this, in case they’re not aware.