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Posted: 2/17/2011 10:22:44 AM EDT
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When I load lead, I try to wear gloves. The problem is, I have huge hands and most gloves end up squeezing them until they hurt or my lil finger goes numb. Can I get away with doing it barehanded and washing them well afterwards?
That reminds me, where can I buy that D-Lead soap online? |
| I have been loading cast bullets (lead) for 50+ years with my bare hands (fingers). Just wash you hands good with soap afterwards. Don't rub your eyes, suck your fingers or such until you wash your hands. My lead blood level was below the acceptable level (good) when checked last year. |
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I use my bare hands. I don't touch anything and wash up good when I'm done. I treat them the same as I do any other components. Me too. I think the danger of lead exposure from basic reloading has been overblown. I've had my blood tested also with no signs of elevated levels. |
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I use my bare hands. I don't touch anything and wash up good when I'm done. I treat them the same as I do any other components. Me too. I think the danger of lead exposure from basic reloading has been overblown. I've had my blood tested also with no signs of elevated levels. Same here. I just wash thouroughly afterwards. I can't count the hundreds or thousands of lead sinkers I bite crimped onto fishing line when I was a kid. No elevated lead levels in my system either. |
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I got 2 boxes of gloves at Harbor Freight.
Keep one in the garage and the other on my reloading bench along with a pair of safety glasses at both locations. I wear gloves and safety glasses whenever I work, period! That is just good common sense… 
I have had 2 eye injuries in the 40 some years I have been doing this. Both were from a moment of lapse when coming back to work after eating and I hadn’t put my glasses on yet. (should have only happened once, but I a dim witted  )
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I load with bare hands. I don't eat or drink anything while loading. I wash my hands before I touch anything or do anything else. Definitely don't smoke before you wash your hands thoroughly. Don't rub your eyes or pick your nose. Keep lead dust away from your bloodstream and you will be OK.
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I load with bare hands. I don't eat or drink anything while loading. I wash my hands before I touch anything or do anything else. Definitely don't smoke before you wash your hands thoroughly. Don't rub your eyes or pick your nose. Keep lead dust away from your bloodstream and you will be OK. jonblack I was told a story by a good friend about a commercial reloader who followed every other rule but was smoking with dirty hands. Was starting to have symptoms, and they couldn't figure out what it was, but doc of course knew he was a loader, so they tested his blood, and it was sky high. About the only thing that would be just as bad or worse would be separating your tumbler media in an enclosed area without a mask. Both are horrible because you are taking the lead into your lungs, which then goes right into the blood stream. I drink coffee or a coke sometimes while reloading, just don't touch where you are putting your mouth. And it is probably best if you keep your drink away from where you mess with your tumbler, airborne lead and all. Brett |
| I wear a latex glove on my left hand when loading. Not so much for the lead, but to keep my hands clean. I do wear 2 gloves when I am sorting brass. That is when my hands get the dirtiest. Unless you are putting your fingers or your bullets in your mouth, or smoking, I think you are at very little risk. Just wash up and you should be gtg. |
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Still havent heard where to get D-lead soap. I think I saw some on Dillons website. ETA: Yup. Here |
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When doing any reloading, jacketed or lead bullets, I use bare hands and wash my hands when finished. Thats pretty much what I do,on occasion I wear Mr. Clean Latex gloves when doing bullet coating and such I get mine at the local Dollar General. The large will fit most anyones hands,cost about $5 for 50 gloves or you can buy a 12 pak. for a $1.25 |
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When I load lead, I try to wear gloves. The problem is, I have huge hands and most gloves end up squeezing them until they hurt or my lil finger goes numb. Can I get away with doing it barehanded and washing them well afterwards? That reminds me, where can I buy that D-Lead soap online? i have been casting my bullets and loading rifle, shot gun, and handgun since the 70's. my lead level has always been a 3 or 4. i load bare handed. so long as you do not ingest lead you will be fine. in other words don't suck on the bullets or lick your fingers while loading. those with high lead levels are getting their levels from old lead water pipes. i saw this when i lived/worked in nyc. folks in old pre war buildings had high lead levels. first they blamed lead paint. then they blamed leaded fuel. finally they figured out it was the water supply. they have not fixed the pipe problem. informed folks in the pre war buildings just filter their water now. |
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When loading lead bullets.............
I use my bare hands. During the process....... I keep my hands away from my mouth, nose and eyes. When I'm finished, I wash my hands with soap and water before anything else. Same advice for when shooting at the range. Aloha, Mark |
I know my dumb little ass probably ate lead based paint as a kid....and gnawed on fishin' weights too
Don't wear gloves loading. Pretty much the only time I wear the nitrile gloves is when I'm in the parts washer or diesel oil/fuel. But wash thoroughly after I load. Years and years as a mechanic has taught me to wash often! ETA..I don't even think about smoking in the back half of the shop! |
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When loading lead bullets............. I use my bare hands. During the process....... I keep my hands away from my mouth, nose and eyes. When I'm finished, I wash my hands with soap and water before anything else. Same advice for when shooting at the range. Aloha, Mark Good advice. This year I started cleaning my hands with an abrasive cleaner, goop etc... That's all D-Lead is. |
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