ChromeHack

Get some Klein side cutters, blue handled. They are designed for electricians...the blue ones will cut 3" Ardox nails with no problems. I've used the same pair for the last 6 years in the trade... The red handled ones are meant for soft metals only. Depot sells them, last time I checked they were around $30 Also they have a lifetime warranty, so if the cutting edge somehow chips, they'll replace them over the counter. They don't, however, replace them if you blow a hole through them by cutting live wires