Very old bullets I see now and then will have a white powdery coating which I can only assume is lead oxide of some sort, and thus would be rather toxic (unlike metallic lead, which despite media hype, is NOT a problem).
I passed on a chance to buy really cheap 1,500 otherwise fine cast bullets due to not knowing a good, safe, way to get that off the bullets; I didn't like the idea of lead oxide rubbing off on clothing, holsters, and so on.
Is that substance really a lead oxide or toxic lead salt of some sort?
If so, any ideas what can be done to safely deal with and dispose of it?
Lead dust on old bullets
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The llast time I was at the tire shop getting wheel weights a new guy was "helping" me and wanted to inform me that lead is hazardous. I winked at him an told him that it was going to be real hazardous when I got through with it.
My buddy at the shop called me later and was laughing so hard he couldn't hardly get his words out. Turns out the kid in the shop was a college student working part time from some liberal/commie place back East. Kid couldn't believe that it was legal to "make" bullets.
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My buddy at the shop called me later and was laughing so hard he couldn't hardly get his words out. Turns out the kid in the shop was a college student working part time from some liberal/commie place back East. Kid couldn't believe that it was legal to "make" bullets.
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Read future anti-gunner. Your buddy has now been given an assignment. EDUCATE the heck outta him.hartman wrote:...the kid in the shop was a college student working part time from some liberal/commie place back East...
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