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An improved bullet disclosed includes a blend radius disposed between a first tangent thereof intersecting a shank of the bullet and a second tangent thereof intersecting one of a cone ogive and a boattail ogive of the bullet. The bullet also includes at least one dimple formed into a base of the bu

An improved bullet disclosed includes a blend radius disposed between a first tangent thereof intersecting a shank of the bullet and a second tangent thereof intersecting one of a cone ogive and a boattail ogive of the bullet. The bullet also includes at least one dimple formed into a base of the bullet adjacent the boattail ogive, a curved segment joining the dimpled base and the boattail cone and a truncated cone ogive with a meplat end and a shank end, the truncated cone ogive adapted to produce less drag and friction in air than a secant or a tangent ogive. The improved bullet extends an effective flight range and a Coanda effect there around reducing air turbulence and drag on the bullet in flight. A cartridge adapted to receive the improved bullet is necked down and shortened for a COAL (cartridge overall length) nominally the same as conventional cartridges.

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1. An improved bullet comprising: a dual tangent blend radius disposed between a first tangent thereof intersecting a shank of the bullet and a second tangent thereof intersecting one of a cone ogive and a boattail of the bullet;a first curve segment on a base of the bullet, the first curve segment

1. An improved bullet comprising: a dual tangent blend radius disposed between a first tangent thereof intersecting a shank of the bullet and a second tangent thereof intersecting one of a cone ogive and a boattail of the bullet;a first curve segment on a base of the bullet, the first curve segment comprising a convex center point within a base profile of the bullet and forms an annular ridge therein;a second curve segment on the base of the bullet, the second curve segment comprising a concave center point outside the base profile of the bullet and forms an annular trough therein, whereinthe first curve segment and the second curve segment form an ‘S’ shaped cross-section on the bullet base configured to extend an effective flight range and a Coanda effect there around reducing air turbulence and drag on the bullet in flight; anda plateau center portion of the base of the bullet lies in a plane intersecting the center points of the curved segments and orthogonal to a central axis of the bullet. 2. The improved bullet of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of annular dimples formed into a base of the bullet adjacent the boattail ogive, the dimples configured to effect a Coanda air flow around the base and reduce a turbulence and a drag on the bullet in flight. 3. The improved bullet of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of curved segments configured to join the bullet base and the boattail, the curved segments configured to effect a Coanda air flow across the curved segments. 4. The improved bullet of claim 1, further comprising a truncated cone ogive with a meplat end and a shank end, the truncated cone ogive configured to produce less drag and friction in air than a secant or a tangent ogive. 5. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein the dual tangent blend radius is equal to or larger than a radius of the shank of the improved pistol bullet. 6. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein a radius of curvature and an arc length of a first dual tangent blend radius between the cone ogive and the shank and a second dual tangent blend radius between the boattail cone and the shank are substantially the same. 7. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein a length of the boattail cone is shorter than a length of the cone ogive but the respective dual tangent blend radii being mirror images of each other. 8. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein a fineness ratio of the ogive cone length to a diameter of the bullet is larger than 1.20 plus or minus a ten percent manufacturing tolerance. 9. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein an aspect ratio of a length of the bullet to a diameter thereof is larger than 1.75 plus or minus a ten percent manufacturing tolerance. 10. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein a ratio of a concavity of the second curved segment to a convexity of the first curved segment is approximately one to one. 11. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein a ratio of a length of a boattail cone to a length of the shank is approximately one to two. 12. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein a ratio of a length of a boattail cone to a length of the cone ogive is approximately one to three. 13. The improved bullet of claim 1, wherein a ratio of a length of the boattail to a length of the shank of the bullet is approximately one to two. 14. The improved bullet of claim 4, wherein a ratio of a diameter of the meplat end of the truncated cone to a length of the truncated cone of the bullet is approximately 1.0 to 2.5.