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Thread: how to identify lead from zinc wheelweights

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    how to identify lead from zinc wheelweights

    What is the best way to tell tell the zinc or other types of wheelweights from the lead ones. I am trying to get me a supply up before I jump into buying everything to cast bullets.


    edited by JonB: 7/23/2015
    There is lots of info in this sticky about WW identification and sorting them.

    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...-Wheel-Weights
    Last edited by JonB_in_Glencoe; 07-23-2015 at 09:03 AM.

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    Side cutters on every weight that looks suspect is my normal procedure now.

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    They are harder to cut with the pliars right?

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    Yes they are a lot harder. Most of them I see will have Zn cast into them, but the last batch I sorted most of the zinc had no markings.

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    Thanks for the replies. I have a lot to learn with casting. Have reloaded for years but have always bought cast when I used them.

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BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
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