lee n. field
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To make a long story very short while trying to track down the cause of some particular symptoms over the summer, I requested a lead test. A fingerstick lead screening test indicated high levels of lead. I'm awaiting the results of a more accurate blood test. I do _not_ want to give up shooting. I do not want to give up reloading.
I don't shoot indoors, so I'm guessing my exposure from actual shooting is minimal.
I need to start thinking about reducing exposure to lead from reloading. I already don't eat or drink while reloading and I wash up afterwards. I've set up a HEPA room air filter next to the bench (not a cheapie either -- this unit cost us ~$400 about 15 years ago) hoping that this will help keep the particles pulled out of the air.
Jacketed bullets are easy to obtain (although more expensive than cast lead), but how much lead do you actually absorb by handling lead bullets with dry fingers?
My press is a (don't laugh, I've loaded thousands of rounds on it) Lyman Acculine that doesn't have any kind of primer catcher. Spent primers go into the wastbasket below or on the floor or whereever. Should I look into something to manage spent primers better?
Are lead free primers available for reloaders? How does this affect loads in comparison to published load data with regular primers?
Any other thoughts or pointers to good data on lead reduction?
I don't shoot indoors, so I'm guessing my exposure from actual shooting is minimal.
I need to start thinking about reducing exposure to lead from reloading. I already don't eat or drink while reloading and I wash up afterwards. I've set up a HEPA room air filter next to the bench (not a cheapie either -- this unit cost us ~$400 about 15 years ago) hoping that this will help keep the particles pulled out of the air.
Jacketed bullets are easy to obtain (although more expensive than cast lead), but how much lead do you actually absorb by handling lead bullets with dry fingers?
My press is a (don't laugh, I've loaded thousands of rounds on it) Lyman Acculine that doesn't have any kind of primer catcher. Spent primers go into the wastbasket below or on the floor or whereever. Should I look into something to manage spent primers better?
Are lead free primers available for reloaders? How does this affect loads in comparison to published load data with regular primers?
Any other thoughts or pointers to good data on lead reduction?