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FrankenMauser · May 16, 2013, 11:33 AM

If the bullets are intact, you need to cut the plating.
For 'TMJ' style and plated bullets, I use the cutters on some hefty linesman's pliers to notch the jacket, or actually cut the bullet into two pieces.

Sure Shot-
I use different alloys for different purposes. For some things, range lead is perfectly fine. It isn't difficult to clean, either. A quick wash and some time to dry, are all you need before smelting.

I know what's in the range lead just as well as (or better than) when I buy supposed alloys from some random dude on an internet forum (which I trust far more than places like Gunbroker or eBay).

May 16, 2013, 11:33 AM	#6
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	If the bullets are intact, you need to cut the plating. For 'TMJ' style and plated bullets, I use the cutters on some hefty linesman's pliers to notch the jacket, or actually cut the bullet into two pieces. Sure Shot- I use different alloys for different purposes. For some things, range lead is perfectly fine. It isn't difficult to clean, either. A quick wash and some time to dry, are all you need before smelting. I know what's in the range lead just as well as (or better than) when I buy supposed alloys from some random dude on an internet forum (which I trust far more than places like Gunbroker or eBay). __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.