how to identify lead from zinc wheelweights

[tctender]

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/showthread.php?139839-Guide-to-Hand-Sorting-Wheel-Weights

[Gofaaast]

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

[tctender]

They are harder to cut with the pliars right?

[Gofaaast]

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.

[tctender]

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.