I was just looking at my 155gr HST's and they are not shiny. I have found that a Q-tip and some Flitz can get them looking back to factory new in no time.
I can't make this stuff up, people... taken from another site.



Remember how in Escape from New York they wanted the rifles to look all futuristic, so they removed the handguards and gas tubes?



Pretty darn complicated for a single shot.