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Lead can be absorbed through the skin, I wear gloves when handling lead bullets, and gloves when shooting, picking up brass, I also shoot outdoors, almost exclusively.

Lets make that read as follows;

Lead canNOT be absorbed through the skin.

The only way to get lead in your blood/body is by ingesting it. Either by mouth, or by inhaling it. Merely touching a lead bullet will not have it entering your body. That's propaganda put out by the greenies to destroy our way of life!:barf:

By simply washing your hands you can avoid any lead contamination from touching it. Being careful when operating a tumble that has fired cases in it is essential. The lead styfonate contained in the priming compound is a lead salt that more easily dissolves in lung mucous to enter the bloodstream. Wearing a mask or emptying the tumbler outside with a breeze to carry away the dust is a must.