All of our shooting is done under 10 yards.
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Is Lead A Serious Concern For Children? Is Plastic An Option?
- Thread starter BabySherman
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All of our shooting is done under 10 yards.
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That's only 2.0gr.
Probably won't be able to hit anything accurately with those. Too light. Like airsoft.
Probably won't be able to hit anything accurately with those. Too light. Like airsoft.
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Would they work in 177 pellet guns?
The longest range of shooting with them wou look be 20'.
Have you had the chance to check them out? Are harder than lead? Do you think plastic would wear the barrel?
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The longest range of shooting with them wou look be 20'.
Have you had the chance to check them out? Are harder than lead? Do you think plastic would wear the barrel?
Thanks
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Take one for the team and try it and post a review. You only shooting co2 so I wouldn't worry. Plastic bbs fired through metal barrel I see no reason for concern. Maybe only toddlers picking them up off of the ground and eating them thinking they are candy.
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I would advise a lead collecting backboard like:
https://airguntargetsystems.com
Then you can still shoot lead but collect it when it is full and dispose of it properly. Just put it where the kids can't get to it off the ground.
Airsoft BB's will never work.
https://airguntargetsystems.com
Then you can still shoot lead but collect it when it is full and dispose of it properly. Just put it where the kids can't get to it off the ground.
Airsoft BB's will never work.
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I did, I set up some raised encased boxes, The noise of the pellet hitting the cardboard in front is too loud and was thinking of hanging some clay covered mesh targets in the box to keep the noise down but the pellets may wind up on the ground. That's why I'm thinking about plastic. Tin is said to be hard enough to score the barrel, so maybe plastic? Are you sure plastic wont work?
I wanted to try it in some pellet guns that are also listed to accept bbs. Sig MPX, Sig P226 and some revolvers, Dan Wesson and a Colt Peace Maker. What do you think would happen if I ran plastic through them? It's a short distance, under 20'.
I wanted to try it in some pellet guns that are also listed to accept bbs. Sig MPX, Sig P226 and some revolvers, Dan Wesson and a Colt Peace Maker. What do you think would happen if I ran plastic through them? It's a short distance, under 20'.
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Line the backing with old carpet And rubber floor mats or truck mud guards behind it.
Find them for free if you look locally.
Find them for free if you look locally.
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I stuffed some with mulch, then moved to foam. But I want open them up and use exposed sand. I need it to be as quite as possible. I need some soft targets that move when hit but are silent. So maybe hanging some clay on chains? We also have unlimited supply of red and tan natural clay that I can roll a thin layer of brightly colored dollar store clay over to see the impacts. And with adding mineral oil during the forming process the clay can be reshaped at anytime.
What else dosent make much noise when hit? Sand molds? Maybe a mold that's an upright 4x4x12" rectangle? I think that would be pretty easily to pack and unpack?
What else dosent make much noise when hit? Sand molds? Maybe a mold that's an upright 4x4x12" rectangle? I think that would be pretty easily to pack and unpack?
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Unless you breath it in or ingest it it poses no problem at all. So if you are not hunched over a fire melting lead off of a circuit board. Or werqing in a factory assembling circuit boards without proper PPE. Most electronics use the crummy non-lead solder these days. Or chewing on 50 year old lead based painted items you should be fine.
I catch the ammo shot at home and melt it down for later use.
I catch the ammo shot at home and melt it down for later use.
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Watching some match shooters on Youtube,it looks like they carry ammo in thier mouth. I could not belive what I was seeing. Lead is not to be in your mouth even if you have a 10.000 dollar gun.
God bless
Bobby
God bless
Bobby
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Please stress to the kids the importance of:
1.) keeping fingers out of their mouths and off their faces after handling lead pellets, AND
2.) practicing proper hand washing after handling lead.
Lead will build up over time in the body. Safe handling each and every time is critical.
1.) keeping fingers out of their mouths and off their faces after handling lead pellets, AND
2.) practicing proper hand washing after handling lead.
Lead will build up over time in the body. Safe handling each and every time is critical.
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Everyone's already wearing masks. Add some plastic gloves to the set and no worries.
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Lead *is* harmful, but zillions of people have handled lead and had (led!) normal lives. It's not cyanide. If you (or your kids) handle lead regularly, you should have your lead levels checked during your annual checkup. If you're just shooting pellets, I probably wouldn't even bother. Shooting lead bullets - still not a problem. Reloading lead bullets - get the check. Casting lead bullets - definitely get checked. Point is, it takes pretty significant exposure to matter, but if you have significant exposure, you should get a routine check.
GsT (High in lead one year - switched to stainless wet tumbling and cleaned teh shop with Led-D-Solv and haven't had a problem since.)
GsT (High in lead one year - switched to stainless wet tumbling and cleaned teh shop with Led-D-Solv and haven't had a problem since.)
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Water filtration system for the household since you really don't know what's in your household drinking and cooking water that nobody seems to care about.
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