Anyone else wear gloves while reloading?

[KDX]

I started wearing Mechanix gloves a while back when I'm doing my case prep and found it a lot easier on my hands. Anyone else wear gloves? I definitely would if I was handling lead for reloading.

 

[Dr.Lector]

Pansy ass.

 

[trebor2880]

Good idea.

 

[Farlsincharge]

Before I got my media separator I was processing 3000 brass and scooping them out of the corncob media each time with my bare hands. Near the end I didn't feel right and my jaw was locking up. It could have been a coincidence, but I wear vinyl gloves now whenever processing any large number of cases.

 

[moosedude]

crossed my mind but instead i just wash my hands right after i'm done and i dont put my fingers in my mouth. But gloves are never a bad idea

Edit: Should have said, I only use plated bullets so no worries in touching them

 

[pac_man]

I always wear gloves when reloading. Nothing good can come from absorbing case lubricant, lead and other crap through your hands into your body. Any one who reloads a large volume should be doing the same thing.

I also dump my media into the separator outside so I don't get the dust all over my basement and ultimately track the dust all over my house.

 

[condomboy]

Nitrile gloves for me!

 

[KDX]

I tumble my brass in the garage but do my prep in the basement. Lots of Bounce sheets seem to keep the dust down. And ya I am a pansy ass because I get raw skin or blisters when I do large volumes of trimming or priming.

 

[hk33ka1]

No.

 

[Garand]

I use Latex gloves, in the past I have had problems with elevated blood lead levels when reloading using cast lead bullets. It minimizes the possibility.

 

[uchi]

i do while lubing the cases, last time i did 170 of them in one sitting, lube de prime resize trim chamfer debur and re prime. should have worn mechanics gloves for the other stuff because my hands took a beating from all the knurled edges.

 

[Colin]

I wear mine for most reloading operations. It really reduces the stuff that sits on your hands.

 

[Cowboy Shootist]

I use "gloves in a bottle" it's a skin protectant that works like an invisable pair of gloves. It absorbs into the outer layer of skin forming a invisable one way barrier which helps prevent most irritants, toxins, odours inculding dirt, grease, solvents, detergents, acids etc from penetrating the skin for up to 4 hours. It's hypoallergenic, safe, non toxic and frarance free. You use it like hand lotion.

I bought a couple of 2 oz/60 ml bottles at one of lumber yards in Olds, AB in the paint department. It's imported by Paint Sundry Products Inc in Mississauga, ON. L5N 7H5

I use when reloading and gun cleaning.

 

[horseman2]

Nitrile gloves when using solvents for cleaning brass and firearms.
If not wearing gloves there is a procedure for washing hands afterwards. Start with cold water to close of the pores, then clean the outer layer off with cold water and soap. After rinsing the teperature can be increased while still washing with soap.

Personally I do not believe the correct answer has anything to do with "Candy" nor "ASS" nor Pansy!

 

[2Bad4u]

I only use one Latex glove on my left hand when I deprime my brass on a single stage press. Once deprimed the glove comes off and the brass goes straight into the stainless steal cleaning media which comes out totally clean.

 

[aridan]

Nitrile gloves when cleaning guns and handling dirty brass from the range, all done in the garage. I even wear a mask when I'm separating range brass.

No gloves while reloading, but I'm willing to try...

 

[Sleeper]

i wear nitrile gloves as well however i started years ago for the purpose of keeping my brass clean, the possible health benifits are a plus.

 

[cancer]

I wear nitrile, but I find that they're not terribly durable during reloading processes.

 

[SHPRAC]

i also wear nitrile gloves, heavy ones. they do pretty well., just keeps unburnt powder and other crap of my hands. I take them off when im seating bullets so i have a bit more feeling in my hands.

 

[hatman1793]

Lead bullet transfer.

Wearing gloves to keep your hands clean while reloading might be a good idea if you hate the crud and dirt. However, you CANNOT absorb lead from touching it when reloading. Your body does not produce a temperature that is capable of dissolving or melting lead while you handle it. Even if it rubs off.
Where lead becomes dangerous is when you melt it to cast bullets, or when you fire lead bullets in cartridges. Similarly, at the indoor range, some of the vaporized lead from fired cartridges can accumulate on the range surfaces. Sweeping it up puts the lead dust into the air and into your lungs.
Loading lead bullets into cartridges is not dangerous and lead contamination is not a concern. Be concerned and careful when you fire lead bullets and always leave the range when some guy trying to be helpful gets out the broom.