How to minimize the exposed leadfrom "soft-nose" ammo...

[jjrothWA]

from developing the white deposits from forming?

Wax with car wax? Rub oil on nosed???
Thanks.

[Allen]

I use a thin coat of Vaseline on most anything gun related. Just need a thin coat. Nothing greasy.

[JohnMOhio]

If your speaking of reloaded rounds you have saved over a period of time, to keep it from forming, when seating the bullets, make sure you use surgical gloves when handling the bullets. The oil/acid you have naturally on your hands causes a reaction between the copper and the brass. I would guess it would apply to the copper and the lead also. Just a guess on my part.

[Johnny P]

Moisture and carbon dioxide are the culprits in lead bullets oxidizing. Common to find in old boxes of ammunition. Modern soft tip ammunition has a protective coating applied to prevent this.

In about 3 months it will have been 160 years since these bullets were dropped.

[Allen]

In about 3 months it will have been 160 years since these bullets were dropped.

And all of them were shot AT someone.

[Johnny P]

And all of them were shot AT someone.

Those were all "drops", or never fired.

These were fired.