Offhand shooting out to just 300 yards does not require high BC bullets, so whatever design shoots best in your rifle is what matters. For example, using Hornady bullets at 2700 fps, there is less than one inch difference in drop between the two types at 300 yards - not even noticeable in the field.
With the same bullet ogive and loa, either style will take up about the same volume in the case. It is the volume of the bullet in the case which matters, not how far the bullet base extends into the case. But in my experience, most FMJ bullets seldom give the accuracy of soft or hollowpoint bullets give. But that depends on the particular bullet.
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Correct. Using the OP’s 25.06 as example a 117 pro hunter(flat base) vs 117 Game King(BT) when launched at the same speed there is .1 inch difference @ 200 and .3 inch difference @ 300. The BT doesn’t offer any real advantage until past 300.
