Weird taste in mouth after extensive long range session

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Hi all,

Yesterday, I did some long range shooting at our local range with my father in law. We shot at 100, 200, 300, and 400 meters. I shot about 28 shots total with my 7mm Rem Mag and we had a head breeze.

Every time I took a shot, all the powder smoke was getting blown back in my face by the wind. On our way back from the range, I started having this weird taste in my mouth.

As soon as I got home, I went online (probably a mistake) to read about it and read ALL kinds of stuff from it being gun powder residue to lead poisoning. Many people with lead poisoning described it as being a sweet or metallic taste. For me it was neither, just an unusual, unpleasant taste.

Anyways, I was wondering if any of you ever experienced this or heard about it after an extended shooting session with a head breeze/wind (we shot for about 4 hours).

Some people online were suggesting wearing a mask but I think this applied mostly for indoor shooting where this could really become an issue. Outdoors, I'm considering wearing a handkerchief mask if this persists.

Thanks,
 
I'm not a doctor but I don't think a few dozen shots can give you the level of exposure for poisoning, especially outdoors.
I did notice I got a bad taste and bad smells from my shotgun when shooting trap (several hundred rounds per session), turned out to be too much lube burning off. Switched to FrogLube and been more diligent on wiping off excess and the problem went away. YMMV
 
Strange metallic-like taste? I get that when I shoot indoors. It's nothing unusual. If you want to wear a mask, use a proper mask & not a useless handkerchief.
 
Very common, I get it all the time when shooting on the indoor range or as you noted, outdoors if the wind is blowing it back. Never worried about it.
 
Thanks all,

Yeah, that sounds pretty much like it. I'm gonna start carrying a breathing mask for those times that I'm facing a head wind. Other than that, shooting outdoors should be plenty safe.

Thanks again!
 
Any time you inhale contaminated air it can't be good for you, however...Such a limited exposer shouldn't be a big deal...Gotta be a lot less contamination shooting into a head wind then driving behind a bus in downtown Fredericton...I doubt shooting jacketed bullets would ever subject you to lead inhalation...I think all you got a taste of is a little primer and gun powder smoke...The taste of fun!!
 
EL34/6L6 said:
Wear a bandana instead so you don't look like a germaphobe or SARS patient lol.
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Yes, that's probably what I'll do. Breathing masks should probably be used for indoor use as particles are everywhere. But this situation... they only get blow back for a short period of time and I believe a bandana would filter most of the crap.

Thanks all.
 
5_against_1 said:
Hi all,

Yesterday, I did some long range shooting at our local range with my father in law. We shot at 100, 200, 300, and 400 meters. I shot about 28 shots total with my 7mm Rem Mag and we had a head breeze.

Every time I took a shot, all the powder smoke was getting blown back in my face by the wind. On our way back from the range, I started having this weird taste in my mouth.

As soon as I got home, I went online (probably a mistake) to read about it and read ALL kinds of stuff from it being gun powder residue to lead poisoning. Many people with lead poisoning described it as being a sweet or metallic taste. For me it was neither, just an unusual, unpleasant taste.

Anyways, I was wondering if any of you ever experienced this or heard about it after an extended shooting session with a head breeze/wind (we shot for about 4 hours).

Some people online were suggesting wearing a mask but I think this applied mostly for indoor shooting where this could really become an issue. Outdoors, I'm considering wearing a handkerchief mask if this persists.

Thanks,
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Were you anywhere downwind of a nuclear power plant?
 
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