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**Mike Irwin** · March 29, 2011, 08:37 AM

"That is not true. The gun does get way dirtier though. But it will only explode if your using cheap 100% lead bullets."

You do realize that pure lead bullets were EXTREMELY common in the early cartridge days, especially for those who reloaded their own ammunition?

Hardening elements like antimony didn't come into common usage until right around the time smokeless powder started to gain acceptance.

March 29, 2011, 08:37 AM	#12
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	"That is not true. The gun does get way dirtier though. But it will only explode if your using cheap 100% lead bullets." You do realize that pure lead bullets were EXTREMELY common in the early cartridge days, especially for those who reloaded their own ammunition? Hardening elements like antimony didn't come into common usage until right around the time smokeless powder started to gain acceptance. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.