Current Lead Prices?

[Danodog]

I have a Shiloh Sharps on order and I want to cast 535 grain projectiles. Most places including craiglist want $3 per pound. That seems high to me. What are your sources and prices paid?

Dan

[bumpo628]

For Hardball (2% tin, 6% antimony)
$2.18/lb

https://missouribullet.com/details.php?prodId=92&category=12&secondary=

For antimonial lead (2.5-3% antimony)
$1.56/lb

https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/rmr-in-house/casting-lead-from-rmr-jacketed-bullet-cores-approximately-12-brinnel-hardness/

You'll just need to add 1-2% tin for this one.

Or check out the swappin & sellin or vendor sponsors (ex.: the captain) pages over at castboolits.gunloads.com

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?18-Swappin-amp-Sellin

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?111

[Sheldon]

In the past I have gotten it from the Castboolits site for about $1-$1.25 a pound shipped. This guy is asking $1.50 and has a 2000 pounds, in Whittier.

https://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1623841

[anyracoon]

Lyman#2 or range lead?

[hermosabeach]

Dan

If you want to get creative - call boat salvage yards - I see you are close to the coast

The Catalina 27 was a hugely popular sail boat built from 1970-1990

The keel is lead- 2500+ pounds of lead

Many sail boats get retired. Salvage shops buy them for cheap - $1,000-$3,000 and part them out

The keels are cheap

Read up on ppe for lead
Buy a keel

2500 pounds of lead
Order some other herbs and spices to get the lead to the correct hardness

[bohoki]

check around for metal recyclers i got a place that gives it to me for 75cent a pound they are normally about 5 pound lumps i smack them on the concrete to get an estimate how hard they are normally dead soft

since i discovered powdercoating hardness doesn't matter anymore

[fal_762x51]

Make sure the lead you get doesn't have zinc. Your bullets will look like Slimmer when you drop them.

[AGGRO]

I have a couple of five gallon buckets of wheel weights if you are interested. We can work something out.

[Capt.Dunsel]

Make sure the lead you get doesn't have zinc. Your bullets will look like Slimmer when you drop them.

There is a way to get the zinc out , just gotta know how . I do

[Scota4570]

You may have problems with metals recyclers. My local one refuses to sell lead due to recent California environmental regulations.

I have been unable to get a keel from the local boat salvage yard for the same reason.

[hambam105]

I have a 50 pound lead ingot with ,"DeerRun" stamped into it.
One day I might want to start casting so I might need it, unless...
Three dollars a pound.

[Tom-ADC]

I see two members that advertise lead for sale one has it for $1.50 a pound has 2000 pounds. The other $1.00 has 300 pounds.

[Danodog]

Thank you all. I feel this is the most helpful of all of the subforums. I did reply to 2 individuals who offered awesome prices. I am tapped out on cash right now but plan to save over the next couple of months. I have a lot of research to do on 20 to , 30 to 1 ratios, etc.

[Fishslayer]

I pay $.50/lb for clean lead at my local scrapper.

[AGGRO]

My lead wheel weights are from about 15 years ago so not sure how much zinc would be in them. I may keep them to pour for fishing weights as I have the molds but would sell some lead if someone really needs it.