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has anyone used barnes x tsx xpbs backwards to have a cal meplat as a good hammer on game???

is it accurate???

i guess it would be a semi solid. bewildered

i think it would penetrate more than forwards if it does not tumble since it would be non expanding...


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John Buhmiller used reversed softs with solid bases for elephant hunting in the 1950's.
They worked.

Didn't PHC talk about doing something like that too, once upon a time.

Shooting a TSX boattail backwards would probably be a better solid than the Barnes banded brass ogive FN solids. Probably feed better too. A flat base used as a caliber-sized meplat migh not be very "feedable."

I have been meaning to try it.
 
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PHC in one of his tales, talked about killing an enraged elephant, with a .270 bullet removed and reinserted backwards.

The real question is with so many good bullets in the market why would you? other than dire emergencies.


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I have heard of people taking military 30-06 FMJ ammo and pulling the bullet and seating it backwards for deer hunting.


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i think the flat back ones would be neet...the boatail would be good too as rabbi rip ordained. i think they would have a good b.c. with its reverse spitzer. yes there are reg flat nose but having a cylinder front solid is unique aint it???


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I think Veral Smith of LBT fame touted reversed bullets for super quiet loads for "subdivision" shooting. The point in the case helps use up case capacity.

Back when I was young and dumb (not so young any more), I tried reversed Speer SPBTs in an '06 for an impromptu solid. The long point used up too much powder space IIRC with a load seated deep enough that didn't interfere with the rifling leade. Don't recall that great of accuracy either.

I do remember that PHC story and the .270. Two guys were out plains game hunting and got into a jam. They were without water and one of them shot an ele to get at the "tank" the great grey beasts reputedly have.
 
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Compared to using the new Barnes Triple Banded Solids, which have a flat nose, I don't think you would gain much of an advantage. This would seem to be a better idea.


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That kind of stuff belongs in the movies.


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Back when the 50 Alaskan came out some of the loads talked about using 50BMG soilds loaded backwards for up close bear stoppers.

I have a Hannd flat pointer that I have used a few times to take the tip off of 6.5 and 30 cal stuff,,seemed to work okay for shooting targets but have never tried them on any thing with skin


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dave james...good idea! shoot 50bmg bullets in yer 500 jeffe a2 ect thumb


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50BMG solids in 50 Alaskan. Those bullets had the pointed end cut off, then they were loaded with the boat tail forward. So, they were not the full weight.

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50BMG solids in 50 Alaskan. Those bullets had the pointed end cut off, then they were loaded with the boat tail forward. So, they were not the full weight.

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Right, they were cut down to only about 400 grains or thereabouts.
 
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i think throwing a backwards 750 or 800 gr bullet @ 2150 out of an a2 would be kinda neet...rip, bust out the iron buffalo...lets see how far a .439 s.d. 510 bullet can penetrate jumping


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50BMG solids in 50 Alaskan. Those bullets had the pointed end cut off, then they were loaded with the boat tail forward. So, they were not the full weight.

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Right, they were cut down to only about 400 grains or thereabouts.


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this is a good candidate...

a barnes 647 grains and you could lob off the last 100 grains if you want


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