FROGO207
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Yesterday as I posted a reply I was reminded that some of the wheel weights use zinc in them and know from experience that when used will ruin a batch of lead as far as bullet casting goes.
The way to tell if it has zinc in it is the "lead" part of the weight will have that still new shine while the mounting clip will look old and or rusty. Another way is to use the "fingernail method". Your fingernail will scratch standard weights some but the zinc ones are as hard as brass.
You will know real quickly if this happens to you as your bullets will not cast correctly and will be brittle and too hard for use. It's far easier to cull out any suspect pieces and count your blessings.
The way to tell if it has zinc in it is the "lead" part of the weight will have that still new shine while the mounting clip will look old and or rusty. Another way is to use the "fingernail method". Your fingernail will scratch standard weights some but the zinc ones are as hard as brass.
You will know real quickly if this happens to you as your bullets will not cast correctly and will be brittle and too hard for use. It's far easier to cull out any suspect pieces and count your blessings.