Federal Gold Medal Match and Spin-Stability: Accuracy in Long-Range Ammo

Buckinghorseoutpost27 Aug, 2024Business

Long-distance shooters may have come across a type of ammo known as OTM, or open-tip match ammo, which is substantially different from FMJ (as well as from hollow point ammo, actually, but that?s a topic for another post). With that said, what is OTM and why is it better than FMJ for long distance shooting? It has to do with spin-stability and the design of the bullet. Here?s what you need to know.