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  1. 10-18-2016, 08:42 AM #1
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    lead

    ok so i was melting down some lead i got at the junk yard all very soft sheet lead and it has a thick gold film on top of it never had this happen before has anyone seen this before its about 3/4 of a pound
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  2. 10-18-2016, 09:24 AM #2
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    Quite common. More so with pure lead. Turn down the heat.
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    agree with above.
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  4. 10-18-2016, 11:08 AM #4
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check