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    Boolit Master
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    Many years ago I was casting lead to use in a model RC sailboat for its keel weight. It was in the summer when it was quite hot too. I had just poured the lead into the mold and a drop of sweat fell off of me into the lead pot. There was a mini-explosion of lead out of the pot and a small glob landed on the inside of my forearm near the elbow. That little glob took the skin right off down to the thin fat layer underneath instantly. Anyway it did hurt like all heck. It left a scar there for many years. But it has pretty much disappeared now. I was not super concerned with bullet casting before that incident but afterwards I was always more paranoid about being safe around the hot lead pot, etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 44man View Post
    If anyone gets burned by lead, get the burn under cold water FAST and keep pouring cold water on it for at least 1/2 hour. You might not even get a blister, only a scar.
    Good advice for any burns. I actually keep a glass of ice water handy when I have the pot on.

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    Gotta say, as a new caster I really appreciate this kinda info. Using welders and torches has shown me the perils of working with hot metals. I began my lead smelting with leather welders gloves but learned (quickly) that those get way too hot and hold that heat for way too long to be useful (to me) and are just plain cumbersome when handling small items. I had a pair of the "ove-glove" style which worked much better......right up until I wore holes in the fingertips sorting thru buckets of scrap lead......yeah-yeah-yeah, lesson learned......change gloves to suit the task at hand.....dummy.
    I just received three more pair of the ove-glove style along with a pair of kiln rated gauntlets.....just in case.

    Here is a link to the ove-glove style I mention:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1


    And I will thank all of you that continue to teach me how to do this sport in a safe manner.
    NRA Benefactor

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    Boots, lee blue jeans, And some Chinese leather gloves. YMMV. You have to be able to shake those gloves off. LOL.I kept 2 pairs handy.
    Last edited by super6; 05-10-2020 at 02:18 PM.
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    Boolit Bub
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    I use TIG gloves. Not too thick but plenty of protection.

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    How many layers of skin does molten lead burn off ? Answer, All of them. I don’t know this because it’s happened to me. But knowing what’s likely to happen is enough to scare me into being very carefull

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    Re: Ove Gloves, what's wrong with this pic?

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    Boolit Grand Master In Remembrance
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    Nothing at all, provided your right hand and your kidlets' are artificial.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check