Is a .22 riffle ,bullets good for hunting or could the bullets give lead cancer?

Question

how would a .22 bullets give cancer? and could it go into the meat?

tnks for the answers

it give a warning so it could give cancer

on the box of 22 bullets it gives warnings

Answer 1

In a word...NO. Lead does not have that kind of toxic reaction in the body. Lead enters the body in two ways, it can be ingested and it can be breathed as fine dust. Part of the inhaled dust eventually enters the digestive tract. Once in the digestive tract, it is reacted with the stomach acids, goes into solution and can then enter the body. Lead that stays in the lungs can cause a form of pneumoconiosis or lung disease. Lead attacks the nerve system, the kidneys and the heart. It can cause decreased sperm counts and cause a form of anemia. It does this by mimicing other necessary metals such as calcium, iron, and zinc and attaching itself to the proteins which would normally bind with these metals. By so doing, these protenis can no longer produce the enzymes that they once did. Lead is not a carcinogen so there is no such thing as lead cancer. I don't know where this idea came from.

Lead bullets and lead shot do not contaminate the meat significantly unless it is from an old wound that healed over. The lead could then enter the meat but would not likely present a significant lead poisoning hazard. However, if you did not get all of the lead shot out of the meat and ingested enough of it, it could cause lead poisoning. Swallowing one pellet would not be a cause for concern. Swallowing many lead pellets over a period of time would be a cause for concern.

Bottom line...... hunting game with .22 bullets is not a cause for concern over lead poisoning. If you pick out all of the lead pellets from game shot with a shotgun, you will have no need for concern over lead poisoning plus, you may save yourself a dental bill.

Answer 2

Lead can cause cancer, however your risk from lead poisoning from a bullet in meat is extremely small. The reason being that the meat around a bullet wound is typically not eaten due to the damage, bruising, etc. Also most hunting with a .22 is small game (rabbit, squirrel, etc.) and the meat is in the animals legs, front and rear quarters and head shots minimize the meat ruined by a bullets passing.

Answer 3

Lead could possibly elevate your risk for cancer, depending upon if you believe everything that starts with "This product is known to the state of California to

Realistically I wouldn't worry about the little lead from bullets. If you do harvest game with lead bullets, the only thing you would want to avoid is leaving bullets in the meat. The fear is not lead poisoning or cancer, but you could possibly chip a tooth if you bite one. A cousin of mine did after biting a piece of shot in a piece of turkey on Thanksgiving. Besides eating game taken with bullets; you are exposed to far more lead on a daily basis than you probably are aware of.

If you drink tap water odds are you have copper pipe with lead solder that brings you your water. If you live in an exceptionally old house or apartment, you could have just lead pipes. If you own any device with an electrical circuit, it is made with lead solder. If you go fishing, odds are you have used lead sinkers.

Answer 4

The lead most commonly used to make bullets, especially cast bullets without a jacket, is usually not lead, it's an alloy of lead, antimony, and sometimes nickel, or other things, and once I saw bullets that were cast with a few percent of silver for extra hardness. When lead is alloyed like that it greatly reduces it's reactivity, and makes is less likely to cause cancer or put you at risk for other health concerns.

Answer 5

NO..Lead bullets do not cause cancer. There is no evidence or any recorded case that shows a lead bullet as being responsible for causing cancer of ANY kind. It will not ruin any meat nor will it pass any form or cancer into any wild game that you or others may shoot. The only connection in the entire shooting industry that even remotely is cancer related is that shooting in an indoor range without proper ventilation and the breathing of concentrated lead dust may cause cancer in rare cases. Other than that you have absolutely nothing to fear or be worried about..

Answer 6

You bet you'll see a difference! Maybe it won't be much, and maybe it will. The different metal composition is only one of several differences, along with the amount of bearing surface, meplat design, etc.., and the velocities may be quite different, as well. It's fine to practice with one bullet and hunt with another, but be sure to re-zero and burn two or three dozen of the bullets you hunt with before you head for the woods.

Answer 7

What is lead cancer and how would your caliber choice make a difference?
The short answer is No there is no danger.
And. A .22 is not the greatest hunting round but not because of health concerns.
-rj

Answer 8

Yes, lead is a carcinogen. It's been linked directly to brain cancer, spinal cancer, and certain types of bone cancers. It's also a genetic mutation-causing agent in pregnant women as well as linked to developmental problems in children.

The most danger from lead exposure comes when it's dissolved in acid and exposed to the body's tissue....and stomach acid/eating of lead is a major cause of lead poisoning for that reason. Children eating lead paint chips, sucking on lead contaminated toys etc are the most common cause. Lead pellets or even bullets in meat can dissolve completely before being passed out by the body....and that lead goes directly into the body.

If you handle bullets, wash your hands after. Don't suck on them and don't be lax about picking out the lead shot from your game meat!

Answer 9

Yes a 22 Rifle is good for Hunting small game.* No they can't give you lead cancer.*

Answer 10

Wash your hands after handling lead is the best you can do, just watch out for lead that has oxidized( white powder coating on the lead...easier to transfer to your fingers)
if you see that on your bullets don't touch them....

if you are that risk averse on lead......a bigger worry would be driving a car, your chances are much greater of being hurt in a car accident than from lead poisoning.......