Very-low-drag bullet

Usage has been greatest from military snipers and long-range target shooters, including F-class and benchrest competitors, but hunters have also benefited.

A low drag coefficient flattens the projectile's trajectory and also markedly decreases the lateral drift caused by crosswinds.

The higher velocity of bullets with low drag coefficients means they retain more kinetic energy.

[1] Development of VLD bullets has focused on reducing a form factor defined as the sectional density divided by the ballistic coefficient.

[citation needed] Mono-metal VLD bullets are normally machined from solid bars of highly-machinable metals or alloys using CNC lathes.

A traditional hollow point boat tail very-low-drag rifle bullet. The jackets of these bullets are generally made out of a copper alloy (such as gilding metal or cupronickel )