Morrey
Member
Greetings. I have collected some exposed lead tipped Sierra Gameking spitzer boattail bullets that I had to pull due to various reasons with my impact puller. Some tips look perfectly normal while others smacked the puller's end cap and damaged (flattened or rolled over) the tip. Not sure...would this deformed tip would impact accuracy.
Is it recommended to try to reshape or remove the damaged exposed lead tip? I was thinking of taking a pair of diagonal cutters and nipping the tip off flush with the jacketed casing. This may bring my weight down a grain or two, but I don't load to max anyway. These are hunting bullets, but I'd hate to see a whitetail of a lifetime and miss him cause I was too cheap to pitch a damaged bullet in the trash.
So...is there an opinion out there that can help me decide the right direction?
Is it recommended to try to reshape or remove the damaged exposed lead tip? I was thinking of taking a pair of diagonal cutters and nipping the tip off flush with the jacketed casing. This may bring my weight down a grain or two, but I don't load to max anyway. These are hunting bullets, but I'd hate to see a whitetail of a lifetime and miss him cause I was too cheap to pitch a damaged bullet in the trash.
So...is there an opinion out there that can help me decide the right direction?