A bit ago, I read from Paco about heating up the tip of a lead bullet while in water to make the tip softer. Do I remember correctly? Have any of you tried it? Seems it would be great with a 357 158 grain semi-wadcutter against critters.
Joe
lead soft point Paco's way
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Re: lead soft point Paco's way
yes,it does soften them.i tried it on some .32 cal.bullets that were commercially cast.i tested them by putting them nose to nose in a vise.the annealed one flattened easily while the non-annealed held firm.never did test them in the field.it does take practice to anneal properly(slight color change)and too much heat will make them slump.
Vic
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