who seats their pistol bullets backwards?

[Mr. Friendly]

so that they're more like wad cutters and make an easy to see hole on the paper at distance?

do you need to do anything differently?

does it affect chambering the round due to the sharp edges of the bullet?

 

[camster]

I've read about the subsonic rifle crowd doing this, but haven't actually tried it myself. Curious about actual results, but have just picked bullets that suited purpose instead.

 

[fingers284]

I used to do it a bit ,only backwards of what you want...I seated HB Wadcutters backwards for gophers..."sppppllllaaaat" is an understatement..

 

[Mr. Friendly]

yeah, I'm talking in pistol caliber's, not rifle.

 

[gewehr76]

I do it sometimes in for my nagant revolver ammunition.
Not really doable in autoloaders as they would not feed, but in a revolver ammo is ok
Just need to watch amount of charge as some bullets may seat deeper than recommended

 

[jethunter]

Might not feed well in most autoloaders. Mostly a revolver thing.

 

[mbogo3]

Well a border Patrol load for 148gr WC 2" snubbies expands to .70 cal at 850fps and went through one side of a 45gallon drum at 100 yards leaving a nice welt on the other wall.Like the famous "flying Ashtray" in the .455 Webley..........Harold

 

[Mr. Friendly]

so if semi-auto's would have an issue feeding backward seated bullets, should I take it to mean that wad cutter bullets in general aren't good for auto's?

if auto's can shoot wadcutters, I'd be interested in bullet recommendations for 9mm and .45 Auto.

 

[wbaad]

so if semi-auto's would have an issue feeding backward seated bullets, should I take it to mean that wad cutter bullets in general aren't good for auto's?

if auto's can shoot wadcutters, I'd be interested in bullet recommendations for 9mm and .45 Auto.

It would depend on your gun as to whether it will work or not. Some autos won't feed worth a crap with certain bullets and others will eat almost anything. Experimenting within safe load data and bullet seat depths may be required.

 

[HammerliSP20]

so if semi-auto's would have an issue feeding backward seated bullets, should I take it to mean that wad cutter bullets in general aren't good for auto's?

if auto's can shoot wadcutters, I'd be interested in bullet recommendations for 9mm and .45 Auto.

Some auto's are designed to shoot only wadcutters, e.g. Walther GSP in .32 S&W long. Personally I've had great success with semi wadcutters in my .45.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Very nice to shoot with in Bullseye events

 

[Melnibonean]

I've done it in all my semi auto loaders at one point or another (9, 40, 45 and 10mm) Never an issue.