Posted by Les Fraser on Apr 09, 2013; 2:44am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/bullet-pointing-tp5706994p5706996.html

Great question Mitchell and i think Anthony has covered it very well. I have been pointing and meplat trimming since the Whidden die first came out and there was not the a great choice in meplat trimmers on the market. As it stands today there are two main bullet pointing dies.
1/ john Whidden pointing die comes with sleeves pertaining to the caliber and there are three different pointing options depending on the bullet you are intending to use the die on.
2/ Hoover pointing system: A very nice die to use however more complicated to set up because you have to move the tipping sleeve dependent on bullet length to get the point right. you also have to get the right sleeve for the caliber of bullet like the whidden system.

In my experience Anthony has given you the most indepth answer however i do things slightly different my process is.
1/Batch bullets from base to ogive for uniformity
2/ Meplat trim ( with Sinclair case trimmer with whidden meplat system)
3/moly coat projectiles
4/ weight out projectiles in batch weight to 1/10th of a grain and group them into your reloading box and following the firing order
5/ Bullet point the projectiles
5/ Then load into prepped cases.

When you consider the 500m fly shooting as trying to hit a postage stamp at 500m any edge you can get is a bonus. There is a difference in how the bullet is pointed by either maker Whidden or Hoover and again you should follow what you think would suit you best there are youtube vidoes on both so check them out.

As far as what you see on the target for both my 6x47 L and the 300WSM i will not shoot them without meplate trimming and pointing the difference on the target is dramatic but to what exact effect i can't calculate because you would need to be able to shoot bullets at a consistent range like Anthony to do the calculations so his comments would be well researched and factual.
good shooting Les