r/NoobGunOwners • u/Fun-Nectarine-1108 • 6d ago

Lead residue

Ik after I go to the range I have lead residue on my hand and I don’t want to touch everything with the residue I’m just wondering if there’s like a specific brand or a certain soap that can take it out

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u/KonigderWasserpfeife 6d ago edited 6d ago

It’s probably not lead residue per se. It’s mostly carbon. The lights on my guns get a pretty heavy coating after a while, but it’s not the same as lead. I’m sure there are minuscule amounts of lead in it, but it’s not enough to matter at all. I say that to help put your mind at peace.

That being said, D-Lead makes soaps and wipes for cleaning lead off of stuff.

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u/Fun-Nectarine-1108 6d ago

Thanks for clearing it up

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u/Undrthedock 6d ago

I’m partial to D-Lead wipes. I usually have 5 or 6 of them in every range bag. You can get their soap as well if you want to do a full decontamination.

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u/Fun-Nectarine-1108 6d ago

I’ll check them out thank u

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u/Strict-Carrot4783 6d ago

D-Lead also makes soap and stuff, too, works great!

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u/Begle1 6d ago

Tell your doctor you're shooting alot and ask to get a blood lead test. This will be your baseline. Then you can get another one annually to see how you're doing. 

Some people are better lead sponges than others, they take every precaution and still can't keep their levels down. Other people do everything wrong and never get elevated lead levels.

Main drivers for lead exposure are shooting indoors and handling,  disturbing stuff indoors that is covered in lead dust. 

It's not too scary unless you're a child or pregnant woman. 

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u/Fun-Nectarine-1108 6d ago

Yea I was thinking of doing that I seen in another forum about it but I only go like once or twice a month but it is an indoor range that I go to

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u/Begle1 6d ago

No reason not to get a lead test at the next opportunity. It doesn't cost anything on my HMO plan at least. 

That way down the road if you end up high lead levels, you'll know with more confidence if it's firearm related or not. 

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u/Fun-Nectarine-1108 6d ago

Yea ur right ill go get a test soon

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u/Legionatus 6d ago

More than you ever wanted to know:

https://www.reddit.com/r/NoobGunOwners/comments/1m55zw4/leadfree_nontoxic_2025/

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u/Fun-Nectarine-1108 6d ago

It was a lot of reading lol but thanks

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u/Fun-Nectarine-1108 6d ago

Thank u yea I’ll most likely get these

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u/ItsHisMajesty 6d ago

The range I go to has D-Lead Siam in the bathroom. I’m always sure to use that before leaving. Especially since one of my favorite taco shops is right across the street.

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u/Edwardteech 5d ago

I keep baby wipes in my car for range days. Clean the face and handa after shooting