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Posted: 18 November 2005 03:58 AM |
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Hey all
I realize that most of us roll our own here and I just wanted to take a quick min to remind you all that if you are rolling a large quantity of handloads and handleing powder remember to keep your hands clean or wear gloves.
As we know powder is nitroglycerin based and can be absorbed thru the skin of your finger tips. Since nitro is what is given to heart patients you run the risk of dropping your blood pressure to dangerous levels. If you take heart meds as it is this can cause blackouts or worse.
If you don't take heart meds and absorb too much it can make you light headed, weak and blackouts. In short take care when reloading ya can't shoot when you can't get off the floor.
Take care Be safe Poacher.
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Posted: 18 November 2005 04:33 AM |
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Excellent post Poacher, I am a heart patient and I do dearly know what nitro can do to you. Take heed to this post as it shouldnt be taken lightly Jimmy
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Posted: 19 November 2005 01:34 AM |
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Actually, powder is based on nitrocellulose, cellulose treated with concentrated nitric acid.
Some powders, and I am not sure how many, but it is far from all, are what is called "double based powders", these do have small amounts of nitroglycerine added, but it is usually only 5-10%.
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Poacher
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Posted: 19 November 2005 04:05 AM |
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While powder is nitrocellulose and the base of it is nitric acid, nitric acid is also a base for nitroglycerin. and either way the containers of powder do say to minimize contact with skin. I'm sure this has somthing to do with the fact of the acid however safety first.
Take care Be safe Poacher.
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Posted: 19 November 2005 04:32 PM |
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| I always wear disposable latex gloves when reloading. It makes bullets and cases easy to pick up and handle. Primers can also be handled easily without any fear of contamination. Also, if your hands perspire a lot it will keep your cases and bullets nice and clean and free from tarnish. It's not a bad idea to wear them when handleing and cleaning guns as well. It gives you a good grip and prevents the gun from slipping out of your grasp, also again it will protect the gun from any sweat. I was told that after wearing latex gloves for any length of time it's very important to wash your hands thoughly with a good anti bacterial soap because if your hands perspire in them bacteria can grow very rapidly and cause a fungus infection under and around your finger nails. This is a similar condition that can occour if your feet sweat in confining shoes. Bill T.
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Posted: 19 November 2005 05:32 PM |
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| I find that I never come in contact with powder. It goes straight from the can into a measure. My concern is more with lead bullets. I'm either very careful when handling them and wash real good after, or wear the gloves like Billt spoke of.
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Poacher
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Posted: 20 November 2005 01:42 PM |
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Bilt
I like the idea, I'll give it a shot thnx!. While I have never heard about the fungus thing I can say that it's nice to wash your hands after wearing those gloves for awhile just to get the salt off of your hands. When I'm just handleing my guns I wear those white cotton gloves they are cheap and somthing between you and the gun.
Gunrunner
I hadn't thought to bring up the lead in bullets great post thanks.
Take care Be safe Poacher.
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Posted: 20 November 2005 04:54 PM |
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After spending some time yesterday with a batch of fired 45 cases and getting burnt powder residue on my fingers I'm realizing I do touch powder. It's just been burnt up. Even with fired cases I try to minimize skin contact and wash good after.
How bad, or not bad, is the burnt powder residue as compared to the actual powder, as far as skin contact???
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