Anyone load their bullets back to front?

[DannyT]

Hi all,

I’m going to be testing a new downloaded load for .38 special using N310. Shooting at ranges up to 50m.

I was using unique with really nice results but that’s dried up now.

A few members of the club I shoot at put their bullets in back to front, 158gr tc. They get very good results with them, and the hole is like that of a wad cutter. Plus it saves a good bit of powder, as the internal ballistics obviously are changed, due to the reversed bullet.

So I wondered if anyone else does this, and with N310, as it would be good to get some starting loads.

I imagine there’s little chance on someone on here doing this with the same powder and bullet, but thought I’d ask.

Thanks.

[sarge4318]

How slow do you want or need to go?

A friend once did this with 308Win, trying to get lead subsonic ammo.

It worked to a fashion as they were subsonic and hit the target but the grouping was poor at 100yds so he seemed to stop.
Might have worked better with a bit of experimenting but I don't know how much he did.
I'll be seeing him next weekend, all being well, so if I remember I'll ask.

Probably won't help your 38spl project though.

[DannyT]

I would have thought you could get some nice low powered 38s without too much fuss with a good recipe and no messing with backwards bullets.

However, I a friend who did this with 308Win, trying to get lead subsonic ammo.

It worked to a fashion as they were subsonic and hit the target but the grouping was poor at 100yds so he seemed to stop.
Might have worked better with a bit of experimenting but I don't know how much he did.
I'll be seeing him next weekend, all being well, so if I remember I'll ask.

Probably won't help your 38spl project though.

Thanks for the feedback.

I forgot to mention, this will be for lbr, not under lever. I know that doesn’t relate to your friend, just for clarification in this thread.

[BLONDIE1866]

IF you want to get the best results with your LBR,
get some 140gr wad-cutters,
with a bit of tinkering with the powder load, you can get excellent scores,

[acmsarh]

148 grain double ended wadcutters or hollow base wadcutters and reduce your powder load , Pre ban that was what was mostly shot out of revolver's as an accurate target load.

[DannyT]

Thanks for the info, I’ll look into the wadcutters also.