Backwards Bullets in WWI??? > General Discussion

Posted: 7/14/2007 5:47:18 PM EDT

I was watching the show on the Military channel where Archaeologists are digging up WWI trenches

Guy found some rounds with the bullets put in backwards. Said they were used to get better results against "Sniper Plates"

Why would this be more effective?

Posted: 7/14/2007 5:50:23 PM EDT

[#1]

Check Old Painless's Box 'O Truth site - he did a whole series of tests using backwards bullets with surprising results

Yes, according to O_P they appeared to have a better terminal performance

Posted: 7/14/2007 5:52:25 PM EDT

[#2]

"Wad-Cutters"

Posted: 7/14/2007 5:52:49 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Check Old Painless's Box 'O Truth site - he did a whole series of tests using backwards bullets with surprising results

Yes, according to O_P they appeared to have a better terminal performance

How was accuracy? I remember reading that test, but i forgot if he mentions accuracy.

Posted: 7/14/2007 6:23:16 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Check Old Painless's Box 'O Truth site - he did a whole series of tests using backwards bullets with surprising results

Yes, according to O_P they appeared to have a better terminal performance

How was accuracy? I remember reading that test, but i forgot if he mentions accuracy.

Accuracy is not adversly affected...the ogive is a much more uniform exit...the accuracy of a bullet depends on how it exits the muzzle. The crown of the muzzle is VERY important too.

Ballistically, it really doesn't affect the flight for the first ~300 yards. Monster boat tail but that only helps at very long range.

Posted: 7/14/2007 6:29:04 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Check Old Painless's Box 'O Truth site - he did a whole series of tests using backwards bullets with surprising results

Yes, according to O_P they appeared to have a better terminal performance

How was accuracy? I remember reading that test, but i forgot if he mentions accuracy.

I looked through the box-o-truth tests and could not find anything on this

Posted: 7/14/2007 6:31:10 PM EDT

[#6]

Thats cool. now I feel the need to pull apart bullets....

BAD IDEA

Posted: 7/14/2007 6:48:29 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Check Old Painless's Box 'O Truth site - he did a whole series of tests using backwards bullets with surprising results

Yes, according to O_P they appeared to have a better terminal performance

How was accuracy? I remember reading that test, but i forgot if he mentions accuracy.

I looked through the box-o-truth tests and could not find anything on this

I cannot remember if he checked for accuracy or not...

Paging Old Painless

Posted: 7/14/2007 6:55:36 PM EDT

[#8]

www.theboxotruth.com/docs/bot32_4.htm

Posted: 7/14/2007 6:56:58 PM EDT

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If I remember correctly, in the book UNINTENED CONSEQUENCES there is a page or two that discusses how bullets are put in backwards for better balistics to kill big game.

First thing I thought of too.

Posted: 7/14/2007 8:00:54 PM EDT

[#10]

Hmmm

Seemed like the box revealed better expansion.

The show stated that this method did better against steel plate.

apparently the bullets still did not penetrate the plates but popped off chunks of steel from the back of the plate that would injure the sniper

Posted: 7/14/2007 8:18:47 PM EDT

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Hmmm

apparently the bullets still did not penetrate the plates but popped off chunks of steel from the back of the plate that would injure the sniper

That's it....

'saw the same program a while ago.... The narrator did mention it.

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