Editing Hollow-point bullet (section)

== Accuracy ==
[[File:proload.png|right|thumb|An expanded 124-grain [[9×19mm Luger]] jacketed hollow-point]]

Due to their design, hollow point bullets tend to be more accurate than other types of ammunition, as they are less affected by wind resistance and other factors that can affect trajectory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hollow Point Bullet - A Guide For First Time Buyers. |url=https://www.bulkcheapammo.com/blog/hollow-point-bullet |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=Bulk Cheap Ammo |language=en}}</ref> For bullets designed for target shooting, some such as the Sierra "Matchking" incorporate a cavity in the nose, called the [[meplat]]. This allows the manufacturer to maintain a greater consistency in tip shape and thus aerodynamic properties among bullets of the same design, at the expense of a slightly decreased [[ballistic coefficient]] and higher drag. The result is a slightly decreased overall accuracy between bullet trajectory and barrel direction, as well as an increased susceptibility to wind drift, but closer grouping of subsequent shots due to bullet consistency, often increasing the shooter's perceived accuracy.

The manufacturing process of hollow-point bullets also produces a flat, uniformly shaped base on the bullet which is thought to increase accuracy by providing a more consistent piston surface for the expanding gases of the cartridge.