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[Glockenshpiel]

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[hans slayer]

The ones I have from a purchase last fall have the steel insert.

 

[Ceska]

Try a magnet. Work smarter, not harder.

 

[Nathan231]

Try a magnet. Work smarter, not harder.

x2! If only the government thought like that.

 

[Glockenshpiel]

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[Bassmaster]

magnet won't tell you steel jacket from steel core.

Physics lesson coming here....

 

[Glockenshpiel]

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[Stevo]

Go ahead, tell us. Make my day.

The jacket/plating isn't thick enough to keep a magnet from sticking to the steel core.

 

[Ceska]

I was not trying to be an ass Glock. Your question was asking about the core of a bullet being lead or steel. A magnet will tell you far quicker then cutting the bullet apart, but to each his own.

If you are having trouble telling if the jacket is copper or steel then... wait, check that, I am trying NOT to be an ass.

In all fairness, Hans answered your question in the first reply. I tend to be the, "teach a man to fish" type.

 

[Glockenshpiel]

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[TERMINATOR101CA]

Do you want a demo of steel jacket/lead core bullet sticking to a magnet? When you see that, what would you think - is it steel jacket lead core or steel jacket steel core?

True, you cannot tell with a magnet. But you could weigh them and knowing what a lead core weighs, will tell you if it's steel or lead core.

 

[Stevo]

Do you want a demo of steel jacket/lead core bullet sticking to a magnet? When you see that, what would you think - is it steel jacket lead core or steel jacket steel core?

I would think "who cares how it's constructed, it's steel".

I don't believe I've ever seen a steel jacketed bullet with a lead core. Can you provide some examples of them?

 

[B]

Steel is steel. Not sure why you need to know the exact composition of a surplus bullet...?

 

[TERMINATOR101CA]

I would think "who cares how it's constructed, it's steel".

I don't believe I've ever seen a steel jacketed bullet with a lead core. Can you provide some examples of them?

I've personally cut up 7.62x39 and 7.62x25 surplus ammo that was steel jacketed with a lead core.

 

[Rotaxpower]

Why did he just delete all his previous posts with .......

 

[B]

Why did he just delete all his previous posts with .......

Didn't like the answers he got I guess.

 

[Mr.4x4]

Stevo - I've got some Norinco silver box that is steel jacket lead core. The MFS is as well. I cut a bullet I pulled from a MFS sp and its lead and was aproved for use at my indoor range as the jacket is uber thin.

 

[Stevo]

Good to know, thanks guys.

 

[Apoc69]

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