Corrosive Ammo bad for you?

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I was shooting this afternoon. Finished of my first full crate of surplus. I fires about 300 rounds this afternoon and it was really calm. I noticed if I fired a lot of rounds in a row a bit of a haze would build up around me and my eyes started to burn really bad. I'm curious if this would be the same with all ammo or if maybe something about the corrosive stuff was harder on the eyes and potentially not so good for you.
Just curious.
 
im a weapons tech in the army. we die of brain cancer for the most part. it is years of exposure to unburnt powders and the chemicals in the primers that does it to us. call and ask your ammo manufacturer for an msds sheet on your ammo and judge for yourself.

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Not sure im going to be able to get ahold of 1960's china to ask about this stuff... I have to figure its not great to be breathing that stuff in or getting it in your eyes. But how bad is it and is it any worse than newer non corrosive ammo?
 
There is nothing in ammo that is healthy for you, corrosive or not. The question is which is more healthy, breathing in a bit of lead and powder, or sitting on the couch and watching TV.
 
pavmentsurfer said:
I was shooting this afternoon. Finished of my first full crate of surplus. I fires about 300 rounds this afternoon and it was really calm. I noticed if I fired a lot of rounds in a row a bit of a haze would build up around me and my eyes started to burn really bad. I'm curious if this would be the same with all ammo or if maybe something about the corrosive stuff was harder on the eyes and potentially not so good for you.
Just curious.
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Likely it's ammonia.

I once shoot Russian Wolf in Tavor. Ammonia killed my eye.

Newer non-corrisive ammo should be better.
 
Yeah pretty sure all the products and combustion by-products in any ammunition are plenty bad for your health....

Good ventilation and cleaning your hands well is about all you can do to reduce your risks without going overboard.
 
There are some long term health risks associated with shooting. Price of doing busienss. I just try and wash my hands after shooting or cleaning. Couple small things that may do nothing as far as preventing chemical and lead exposure, but takes little effort and offers some peace of mind.
 
Lots of carcinogens and poisons in ammo and it's by products... not to mention when the lead gets into the ground water.

There are hazards everywhere. Wash your hands after contact and try not to breathe in the smoke and lead dust. I shoot at an indoor range without any filtration. I just wash my hands and try to keep my range time as short as possible.

There are 50+ known cancer causing agents in cigarettes and it usually doesn't stop people from smoking... so I doubt this is much of an issue.
 
I'm quite sure there is no granola or tofu in the corrosive ammo and that it would not be wise to eat it. When I start to worry about things like this I just ask myself "What would John Wayne do?"
 
Pretty sure corrosive or not, ammo in general isn't great for your health.

On one hand you've got all kinds of smoke inhalation and on the other hand you've got all kinds of holes in you.
 
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