tut, lead dioxide does occupy more volume than the lead it replaces, and Brian Dudley is correct... it can and will split gun stocks. I've seen it several times, and that's why I was pretty sure the Lefever I bought would be easily repairable. We also see the same thing happen with iron oxide when rusting re-bar expands and breaks concrete.

Voting for anti-gun Democrats is dumber than giving treats to a dog that shits on a Persian Rug