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Originally Posted by Bill Douglas
I don't handle lead projectiles. All mine as copper electrolplated or something like that.
I've heard shooting in indoor ranges where you can smell the burnt gunpowder is a concern as fired primers blast a bit of lead into the air.
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Yeah, lead styphanate is one of the main ingredients in modern primers. Several manufacturers now make lead free "indoor" primers.
Most of my shooting is done with cast bullets. I've never shown elevated lead levels in my yearly blood tests. I cast with both garage doors open and a small fan blowing across my workbench, but I have never bothered to wear a respirator. I exercise no other special precautions in handling lead bullets. All of my shooting is outdoors, however, effectively minimizing my exposure to airborne particulates.
Funny, a couple of local indoor ranges do not allow lead bullets (other than rimfire). Yet they have no idea that the primers are the primary contributor to airborne lead.