ethan callahan

Great Match and People, hope to see you all there.

I suggest everyone that shoots CAS get a lead test to get a baseline before the shooting season starts and then when it ends so they can see how much they need to really worry about it. I get a monthly blood test to see how much it has gone up or down. I have been shooting CAS for 24 years. I do not reload my ammo. I am getting my exposure mainly from breathing in the smoke I believe. I have switched to coated bullets also. At the end of the one season I was at 28 µg/dL which they say should be under 4 µg/dL. I do not shoot past October 31st then start up again in May usually because we have a thing called SNOW in Michigan and COLD weather. If it was 28 in oct it would be around 10 in May. I tried all the spirulina and vitamins didn't do anything faster in lowering my level for me. Bismuth is a lead alternative that should be looked at to be allowed in CAS in my opinion as many states are restricting lead bullets already. I been testing my lead level monthly since like 2020 to see what works and doesn't. I am trying leadfree wipes too. I try to limit running the timer also. I shoot 45LC and 45 ACP for wild bunch. I am also going to try to reduce live fire and replace it with my laserlyte and strikeman laser indoor targets. Everyone should take precautions and know where you are at on the lead level spectrum. You only get one body take care of it.