cayugad
I guess I am wondering why not use the projectile? I push them through all the time and I really do not see any marks or distortion on them. Now if you have to pound them through that might be different.
But, again you know I am cheap and when I push a Nosler Partition through - I am not wasting it. Actually i re-use the Gold Dots and Hornady's also. One thing that helps me is the the TC extended jag that i use that really fits the bullets well.