Casting lead ingots from range scrap #shooting #reloading #guns

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[staggerleesmancave]

Lead is indeed toxic. One should wash hands immediately after handling lead… And I do. There’s nothing wrong with wearing gloves, but they are actually optional when it comes to handling metallic lead. As long as you wash your hands immediately after handling your practices are actually safe.
This is due to the simple scientific fact that metallic lead can not enter the body through the skin. It most often enters the body through the mouth and nose when lead is handled, hands aren’t washed and it is transferred by touch to those orifices. This is medically proven. For anyone who is interested in knowing: I actually do have my blood lead level checked at every other annual doctors check up. I think it should be a credit to my credibility and safe practices that I have actually maintained a lower than normal lead level even after 15 years of handling lead in the context of ammunition handloading. This video series has undergone a great deal of criticism for individuals who presume to know a lot more about lead than they actually do. I would encourage those individuals to do a bit more reading before becoming so critical. Lastly, when it comes to respiratory PPE: here is another proven fact that scientifically, there is no arguing against. Lead does NOT become airborne, unless it reaches its heat of vaporization which occurs at well over 2000°F. The procedure I have carried out in part one of this video series does not even exceed 800°F. Again, I do not critique anyone who chooses to wear a mask of some kind that is entirely up to them. But in the same breath, I must say that it is also not wrong to go without a mask if you are maintaining a temperature that is beneath the temperature at which lead becomes airborne. I encourage everyone to practice safety, and anyone who would say otherwise I would never endanger my child, or any other child for that matter. The youngster has been taught well to definitely wash his hands after any and all exposure to lead.
-SLMC🔥

[eighty]

Pro tip: don't smelt lead without a mask

[Valhalla_Outdoors]

There’s something just so nice about the look of some freshly cooled ingot

[MadMansThoughts]

This guy unlocked the ammunition workbench from Fallout.

[joshsawesomeroom]

kid at the end of the range digging up lead like "IM TIRED OF THIS GRANDPA"

[ndogmario]

*"It's particularly fun and efficient if you bring a youngster with you"*

gotta love that child labor😂

[satibel]

Great tip, added safety precautions: use a thermometer and make sure it's under 800F or use a respirator, as over 900F lead starts giving fumes which can be breathed in.

Do not eat, chew gum, drink or smoke in the area you're melting lead in.

Use gloves or wash your hands regularly.

Once you're done, wash your lead contaminated clothes and take a shower because lead will be everywhere around the pit.

Try to stay at least 5 strides away from the pit as much as you can.


Note that if you're doing it once it's not too problematic, but if you're doing it regularly, please use safety precautions.

[Kokuyouski]

Why is it that simple lead bars look so elegant and decorative?

[kaniac_]

"Its particularly fun and efficient if you bring a youngster with you" 💀

[staggerleesmancave]

Warning: lead is toxic. One should wash hands immediately after handling lead… And we do. There’s nothing wrong with wearing gloves, but they are actually optional when it comes to handling metallic lead. As long as you wash your hands immediately after handling your practices are actually safe.
This is due to the simple scientific fact that metallic lead can not enter the body through the skin. It most often enters the body through the mouth and nose when lead is handled, hands aren’t washed and it is transferred by touch to those orifices. This is medically proven. For anyone who is interested in knowing: I actually do have my blood lead level checked at every other annual doctors check up. I think it should be a credit to my credibility and safe practices that I have actually maintained a lower than normal lead level even after 14 years of handling lead in the context of ammunition handloading. This video series has undergone a great deal of criticism from individuals who presume to know a lot more about lead than they actually do. I would encourage those individuals to do a bit more reading before becoming so critical. Lastly, when it comes to respiratory PPE: here is another proven fact that scientifically, there is no arguing against. Lead does NOT become airborne, unless it reaches its heat of vaporization which occurs at around 900°F. The procedure I have carried out in part one of this video series is barely enough to maintain its melting point which occurs at 622°F. Again, I do not critique anyone who chooses to wear a mask of some kind that is entirely up to them. But in the same breath, I must say that it is also not wrong to go without a mask if you are maintaining a temperature that is beneath the temperature at which lead becomes airborne. I encourage everyone to practice safety, and anyone who would say otherwise I would never endanger my child, or any other child for that matter. My child has been taught well to definitely wash his hands after any and all exposure to lead. He stays indoors when I am outside melting it down.
-Stagger

[_Tim_Allan_]

Tip for you cast iron hunters out there!!! If you see an old pan or camp oven at a yard sale and you see small patches in the pan that don't look like iron, but that still looks like metal, it is likely that it was used (like in this video) to melt lead. The pan will never be safe to eat out of again! But if it's a cool enough pan, it would still make a nice wall hanger.

[Pink.andahalf]

"Fun and efficient if you bring a youngster with you"
That's what my dad said about cutting and hauling firewood for the winter too.

[richardpowell]

For the child I would recommend gloves. Children are more susceptible to lead based illnesses than adults.

[jesse]

If you’re gonna smelt lead (whether it’s for fishing floaters or bullets), make sure you use respiratory protection, especially during the pouring phase. Also make sure you’re in a well ventilated area like in the video. Lead vapours are toxic and the effects of lead poisoning are often unnoticeable until it’s too late!

[treroberts]

Way to go, Kevin! It looks so great!! I'd love to see more projects like this!!

[ButterBallTheOpossum]

The most important thing is to make sure your molds are BONE DRY! If there is any moisture the water will expand instantly into steam and splatter you with molten lead!

[CircaSriYak]

"Particularly fun and efficient if you bring a youngster with you." Your transgressions will be remembered old man

[warped]

"Fun and efficient if you bring a youngster with ya" my dad said the same thing about mowing the lawn

[cathys]

This is the exact reason why you have to be extremely careful when buying old iron skillets at yard sales. Always do a lead test before using it for food! Kits available at any store that sells paint.

[adrianTNT]

Pro tip: Works better to collect these when nobody is shooting.