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Issue is Mike a CO can tell what is inside very easily without taking the shell apart.
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I've been doing what Mike suggests for many years. I wore out the non-tox hulls so now I just load my #5 lead loads in Gun Clubs and with my trusty Sharpie just expertly print Bizmoth on the side of the hull and they are none the wiser.
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Issue is Mike a CO can tell what is inside very easily without taking the shell apart.
how?
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I think these tools work by measuring the rate of conductivity for each metal.

https://streamsystems.com/stream_web...fo/hotshot.htm

https://bossshotshells.com/shell-detector/
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Fines and penalties will vary between Federal and State regulations. If caught on federal land your gun, boat and truck can potentially be seized. State fines have a large range.
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I think these tools work by measuring the rate of conductivity for each metal.

https://streamsystems.com/stream_web...fo/hotshot.htm

https://bossshotshells.com/shell-detector/
I wonder how sensitive it is to pick up lead on old lead holding hull used for bismuth or steel reloads?
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