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Kayser · May 16, 2005, 08:27 PM

Call me ign'rnt, but : are their lead fumes/vapors as a result of the actual burning of the powder? Or is it all the result of vaporized lead at the base of the bullet? I've been using Hornady FMJ-RN which actually is a TMJ in that it has full copper covering at the base - so I'm just wondering if I'm actually cutting lead emissions to nearly zero by doing so.

May 16, 2005, 08:27 PM	#1
Kayser Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Illinois :( Posts: 550	Dumb question : lead in burning powder? Call me ign'rnt, but : are their lead fumes/vapors as a result of the actual burning of the powder? Or is it all the result of vaporized lead at the base of the bullet? I've been using Hornady FMJ-RN which actually is a TMJ in that it has full copper covering at the base - so I'm just wondering if I'm actually cutting lead emissions to nearly zero by doing so.