I too, used to load .38 specials with HBWCs backward for a home defense round. At <10 feet it would mushroom like heck. Anything > 10 feet was iffy because the bullet would tend to tumble with the heavy end wanting to be up front I guess. Got many targets with rectangular holes (bullets hit sideways), which may not be bad in a self defense situation, and many bullets fired into a trashcan full of water, which was the best bullet performance medium I have, that showed no expansion when fired from a distance. Bad thing was, accuracy went to heck in a hurry.
Sadly, HBWCs are scarce as hens teeth lately.
Last edited by locolobo56; 05-11-2017 at 12:26 PM.
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