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What does “lead free” mean? What are the ingredients in the primer? Are there like 60% bismuth oxide and 20% nitrocellulose inside? — 2 Answers

by Ed, from BC, Canada Asked on October 16, 2022

Name Liberty Ammunition Civil Defense 9mm Luger +P 50 grain Hollow Point Brass Cased Centerfire Pistol Ammunition (4.8)
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Answered by Hunter, Gear Expert, from OH, United States, on October 21, 2022

The manufacturer states the Liberty Ammunition Civil Defense 9mm Luger +P 50 grain Hollow Point Brass Cased Centerfire Pistol Ammunition is lead free but doesn't specify the bullet or primer material. I recommend contacting Liberty Ammunition for that information.

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Answered by Karma, member, from AL, United States, on January 04, 2023

When companies say lead free they are talking about the projectile. It doesn’t have a lead core. Most projectiles use a lead core for expansion and cost.
The primers will be the same primers they normally use. As hard as it is to even find primers right now, if any company is using anything that is different than every other company, they would list it as a selling point. The amount of lead if any in a primer is hardly measurable compared to the majority of the weight of a bullet being being lead and left in the environment.

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