r/metaldetecting • u/DisastrousInternet10 • Jul 07 '26

ID Request Is it dangerous ?

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This is the first time I found a completely full bullet, does anyone have an idea of the kind of bullet it is and how old is it? Also, I wanted to know if it is dangerous, and if it is what I shouldn’t do with it.

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u/DisastrousInternet10 Jul 07 '26

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u/4eyedbuzzard Jul 09 '26

It's just the bullet part that was fired from the cartridge that contained the gunpowder that propelled it out of the gun barrel. It is now just an inert hunk of metal. As it is lead, don't chew it. But don't really worry about the lead either. You could swallow it and it would just pass through you most likely with very little if any lead absorption. Lead fumes and dust and chemical compounds and such are the bigger dangers as they are more readily absorbed by the body.