Hi:
RNFP- RN= Round Nose
FP= ????

ROUND NOSE FLAT POINT.

It has a round contour but a flat on the nose area.

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Tried the 125gr lead RNFP in my snub nose and they worked out ok but the 125gr RN Cowboy bullets actually shot even better at around plinking velositys of 600fps, with a light crimp.

One Cowboy load actually beat out my short range 148gr HBwc target load with the use of Trail Boss.

Thank you, Moonman.
Jimmy

here is a picture of a RNFP...............

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Truncated ammo i.e. flat nosed, can be found in various calibers..I have shot quite a bit of these rounds in 40 cal and 32 cal...

https://www.google.com/search?q=trun...w=1550&bih=911

Missouri "Cowboy" RNFP bullets have become my favorite .38 Special and .44 Special projectiles. Accurate and work well from speed loaders.

the two in the middle are 125gr lead bullets.
RNFP & Truncated FP

PS;
The glare from the flash (right side of case) shows how deep the bullet is seated.

Ed, those are some good looking bullets in those loads.

Most .40 S&W FMJ ammo is shaped like this. I have no idea why. I don't think I have ever seen any true RN loaded into this cartridge.

The 200 gr. RNFP is the single most reliable bullet in my Glock 21, with thousands of rounds fed without a single stoppage. But I have seen a few high end 1911s choke to death on this bullet. I think these bullets are generally intended for watered down cowboy action loads.

Dave Sinko

Here is a 38 spl load with the HSM LFN 125gr lead bullet with an OAL 1.44, medium crimp,cci500.
A starting load of 4.3grs of Universal Clays was used in my Mod 49 snub nose and shot at 15 feet off a sand bag.
This is the lighest recoil load that I have ever developed,at only 1.98 ft/lbs, the factory 148wc has 2.61 ft/lbs.

If this is out of a 1 7/8" barrel ........ I can't wait to test it in my 6" when the weather permits.

Cowboy shooters like them because they normally feed great in lever action rifles. IDPA and USPSA revolver shooters also like them because with a slight chamber chamfer they load great.