lead in competition

Musky Hunter said:
...dont use lead.

it is bad for the shooter and everybody that ROs, scores, or patches
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why is it bad? especially for the scorers and patchers? holes are holes... aren't they?

I do understand that lead is considered to be much less accurate, but don't understand the other reasons.
 
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Actually, in my experience good quality lead bullets are as accurrate as jacketed. In an effort to save $$ and stay in the game when time were tight, I shot lead bullets from a local guy who made/makes top shelf stuff. It shot SOFTER than jacketed, and I could easily put a cluster of shots the size of my palm into the "A" zone at 50 meters, off-hand. The problem is the smoke. It can be very difficult to see through when shooting at speed, and it is of course comprised in part of vapourized lead particulate, which is poisonous. It is less dangerous out doors, but it is also less competitive. It is also a lot more troublesome to clean out of your bore.
 
It has nothing to do with accuracy, it is bad to breath the lead vapor, I have had to quit shooting lead bullets indoors and casting lead bulets due to my lead count being way too high.
 
Musky Hunter said:
health reasons....high lead count is very dangerous and smth that can be easily avoided!
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OK, health reasons, fair enough. My original question was more about the competitiveness of shooting lead at these competition.
 
.... another thought I guess, would be to just use copper clad bullets. Since you can't use FMJ on most range steele targets, there isn't too many other options.
 
bluesclues said:
Since you can't use FMJ on most range steele targets, there isn't too many other options.
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Not sure who told you that...

FMJ is fine for any steel targets you will see at an IPSC Match...

If you're going to shoot the plated bullets...most people have had great luck with Frontier Bullets (and not much more expensive than Lead)

Cheers
 
So, if I am reading all this correctly, I can shoot lead if I want to, and should still be competitive.

The "NO FMJ on steele" is my clubs policy.

Just thought that I would compete with what I practice with.
 
yeah I still see alot of revolver (not that many shoot it) using lead bullets. Lots of white smoke. Hard on the lungs. Not to mention a slow cummulative trip into insanity followed by death.
 
Not true. Lead is still present in MOST primers, as far as I know.

You CAN buy lead free primers, but they are a bit more pricey. WinClean is lead free, and Combat Masters reloads lead free as an option.
 
yeah being as lead poisoning is cumulative and once its in..it doesnt come out..its best to avoid lead as much as possible..
 
"Not true. Lead is still present in MOST primers, as far as I know"

Actually, I was thinking murcury. Never mind...it was a senior moment.
Yes, lead is still used in primers.
 
really? I thought lead was stored in the fat cells, and was similar to other heavy metals where it was virtually impossible to get it out of the body once absorbed. Still an issue in some industry, like lead pigment manufacturers.

Perhaps the high fat content in the milk helped?
 
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