lead/steel shot and pregnancey

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So my wife and I hope to have a child in the not so distant future. She will be giving up hunting/shooting during pregnancey and nursing, and I will be trying as much as possible to limit her exposure to lead in game.

If I shoot upland birds with steel shot, is their any danger of lead buildup from the barrel trasnferring to the steel shot?

Sorry if this sounds stupid, but I want to avoid as much lead exposure as possible.
 
Wash you hands and face after shooting... And fire clean ammo (WinClean, etc) to limit your exposure.. Steel shot should be fine, I don't see any lead transfer possible.
 
The pellets are separated from the propellant gases ( & primer residue) by the shotcup & wad. the pellets of steel shot also do not ever touch the barrel, so old lead residue in the barrel being picked up by the pellets is not an issue. I have to say I think you both are a little too cautious! Lead is toxic, but all toxins require a minimum dose in order to affect health. There has never been a case of lead poisoning from persons eating game shot with lead ammunition. I've raised three healthy and intelligent kids who were fed nothing but game meat in our home.
 
Longwalker said:
The pellets are separated from the propellant gases ( & primer residue) by the shotcup & wad. the pellets of steel shot also do not ever touch the barrel, so old lead residue in the barrel being picked up by the pellets is not an issue. I have to say I think you both are a little too cautious! Lead is toxic, but all toxins require a minimum dose in order to affect health. There has never been a case of lead poisoning from persons eating game shot with lead ammunition. I've raised three healthy and intelligent kids who were fed nothing but game meat in our home.
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Theirs many health warnings I think are garbage and ignore myself. But I wont risk my children over it. Once they're a couple years old, have no fear they will be eating wild game.

Its well known the effects of lead on fetuses/very young children. I just wont risk it.
 
Uh, yeh................let's all stop eating wild meat that's been shot with lead, and move to eating store bought meat full of growth hormones. I'm going to be working up lead free loads, because hunters themselves, in their stupidity are going to get lead banned, just like in California.
Mike
 
blasted_saber said:
Theirs many health warnings I think are garbage and ignore myself. But I wont risk my children over it. Once they're a couple years old, have no fear they will be eating wild game.

Its well known the effects of lead on fetuses/very young children. I just wont risk it.
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Hi

Im not trying to stir sh*t here, but there are way more things to worry about with kids and babies other than lead shot.

Take care driving home from the hospital

all my best to you and yours
 
blasted_saber said:
If I shoot upland birds with steel shot, is their any danger of lead buildup from the barrel trasnferring to the steel shot?
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Then.. " I just won't risk it"

I tried to answer your question above to the best of my ability. You asked my advice, then ignore it. Why ask?
Just so you know, I have a degree in animal science, my business and professional career for the past 25 years is in animal & poultry nutrition. I spent much of my career as a food safety officer specifically in the field of hazard analysis and the control of toxins and other hazards to human health. I have thoroughly researched and applied the science of avoiding heavy metal toxicity as a service to the meat industry.

When I said there is no danger of lead toxicity in the meat of birds you shoot with steel shot, I meant it. Please don't waste anyone else's time by asking more questions if you have no intention of following the advice that you ask for.
 
Good luck with the pregnancy, I would say that the risk of any transference and subsequent contamination of meat is very very low, and certainly, if there is any, it won't be anywhere near enough to cause birth defects.
 
Longwalker said:
Then.. " I just won't risk it"

I tried to answer your question above to the best of my ability. You asked my advice, then ignore it. Why ask?
Just so you know, I have a degree in animal science, my business and professional career for the past 25 years is in animal & poultry nutrition. I spent much of my career as a food safety officer specifically in the field of hazard analysis and the control of toxins and other hazards to human health. I have thoroughly researched and applied the science of avoiding heavy metal toxicity as a service to the meat industry.

When I said there is no danger of lead toxicity in the meat of birds you shoot with steel shot, I meant it. Please don't waste anyone else's time by asking more questions if you have no intention of following the advice that you ask for.
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:eek: hmmm, what he said, this is probably the most qualified opinion you'll get regarding this specific issue, given that 99% of all doctors are probably not hunters
 
just had twins
from now till you wife calves your going to hear a million different things such as
dont eat fish
dont eat seafood
dont eat meat
dont drink pop
dont sit down to fast
dont ride a bike
dont walk
dont talk (i wish)
and so on and so on

in my opinion small doses people yeah sure if you drink caffeine everyday all day while your pregnant, youll make the babe sick......... not to mention your own health issues.

just relax bud, think about it
remember when your mommy was pregnant and she probably didn't know that fish, coffee, pop, and breathing air was going to cause birth defects? we all did ok.

let nature take its course
wash your hands
have a shower
wear clean clothes and life is good
go shoot bud enjoy yourself because once they come bird hunting will be pretty minimal for the first while

enjoy the journey..... its the best one youll ever go on and please please for the love of god dont buy into the stupid sh*t other people will be saying.

in the meantime ill just shut my big yapper!
 
There is no safe lead level with regards to a developing fetus.
Methinks using steel shot instead of the lead shot on your game critters would be a good idea.

Markie said:
get a bow and arrow and hunt like a champ.
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That's a pretty good idea in the long run. :)
 
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Calum said:
There is no safe lead level with regards to a developing fetus.
Methinks using steel shot instead of the lead shot on your game critters would be a good idea.



That's a pretty good idea in the long run. :)
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What makes you think that any other food you eat is lead free? Lead is present in measurable quantities in drinking water, garlic from China, and in the plastic window blinds you put in the babies nursery, among many other things. If you want a completely "lead free" environment it does not exist. And to completely change your normal life to ensure the elimination of even a miniscule amount of lead exposure is paranoia, not prudence. You may as well get out the bubble wrap, you're gonna need lots of it.....
 
Longwalker said:
Then.. " I just won't risk it"

I tried to answer your question above to the best of my ability. You asked my advice, then ignore it. Why ask?
Just so you know, I have a degree in animal science, my business and professional career for the past 25 years is in animal & poultry nutrition. I spent much of my career as a food safety officer specifically in the field of hazard analysis and the control of toxins and other hazards to human health. I have thoroughly researched and applied the science of avoiding heavy metal toxicity as a service to the meat industry.

When I said there is no danger of lead toxicity in the meat of birds you shoot with steel shot, I meant it. Please don't waste anyone else's time by asking more questions if you have no intention of following the advice that you ask for.
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Yes, you did answer my question. Thank-you. When I said I wont risk it, it was referring to using lead shot itself. Sorry, I usually dont reread my posts before posting, so sometimes things arent as clear as they should be.
 
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