[jsa3107]

I have 2 bags of shot that were sitting in the garage on the floor
There is a white powder in alot of the shot when I opened the bags
What is this from?


Thanks for any help....

 

[grunt]

Lead oxidation. Be careful not to breath the dust that comes off of it. In the past I have had to clean up some old shot like this. Do it outside .

 

[jsa3107]

The shot isnt that old maybe 2-3 years old
Are you saying it isnt safe to use it to reload with?

thanks for any help..

 

[cubancigar2000]

It is safe, just blow it off in the outdoors, then rebag it

 

[creteham]

That shot is lethal poison! Instant death! Package it up securely and ship it to 438 Co Rd 2300, Crete, NE 68333 for proper disposal.

Just here to help,

Terry

 

[ricks1]

put in a tumbler and it will clean up

 

[wolfram]

It is lead carbonate and yes it is toxic. You can easily remove it with a mild acid like vinegar or coke. The primary route of entry into your body is as a respirable dust so it isn't a good idea to run this though your loader that drops shot a few feet from your nose or the blast the stuff into the air.

 

[grnberetcj]

Don't leave it open with a Cokehead around.....

Curt

 

[3dram8]

Was there a little plastic bag packed with the shot that broke open? Let's see...lots of lead production in Peru.....hmmmmmm......coke production in Colombia....Colombia via Peru------->U.S. j/k....Rick

 

[wolfram]

I was thinking of coke-a-cola. The other stuff is a bit toxic as well.

 

[fssberson]

Call the FBI or a Haz Mat Team... it could be anthrax. Or it could be all of the above. Even if you reload it with a mask on... shooting it could also be a problem for your health and others. Good idea to clean it really well.

 

[phirel]

If there is just a little white lead carbonate on some of the shot, I would load it with care. If there is a heavy white layer on all of the shot, wash it with diluted vinegar and then wash off the shot and let it dry.

Pat Ireland

 

[PerazziBigBore]

I would just tumble it with a few shots of tri-flo.. a teaspoon of graphite..and load it.. The tri-flo will stop the airborne particles in there track.. and the graphite will stick to the tri-flo recreating the old Winchester lubaloy shot.. The trick is to keep the lead oxide out of the air you are breathing..

 

[hmb]

Pat,

How about tumbling it with a good Italian salad dressing, it has vinegar to clean the shot and olive oil to lubricate it. HMB

 

[phirel]

HMB- Not a good idea. Someone would want to use the dressing on a salad after it has been used to get the carbonate off the shot.

Pat Ireland