I have done a little testing like this with a different bullet. I did it with a REAL bullet and had no problem with lining it back up with the rifling, even in my QLA gun. All I did wasrotate it as I lightly held it against the rifling until it dropped into alignment. It works kind of like turning a screw backwards until the threads drop into alignment. The bullet shot as good as a freshly loaded bullet. I don't recall how well it stayed in place since I didn't test for that. I would suggest you check for that. Good luck and keep us informed.