Bulk lead

[NotEnufGarage]

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I got 300 - 400 lbs of rolled lead sheet for cheap and was thinking about selling some of it after I get it all cleaned, smelted and cast into ingots.

I see that Roto-Metals.com sells pure lead for about $2.50/lb. I was thinking about selling a full USPS flat rate box with 70 lbs for $100 or $125, shipped. Does that sound reasonable? Do people buy pure lead or would it be better to alloy it with tin and antimony, test it for BHN and then sell it for a (a good bit) more?

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[XDRoX]

I personally wouldn't pay more than $1/lb, but I'm sure you will have no problem selling it at $125 shipped for 70lbs.

I would rather have it as pure as I could get it. That way I could easily add my own alloy to make it harder if I want to.

[keenkeen]

You can get it for around $1 a pound if you keep your eyes open...

[Sheldon]

The black powder crowd prefers the softer pure lead.

[cjskalka]

Depends how desperate people are, I would imagine quite a few would rather you sold as-is for a lower price and cleaning themselves. I won't pay more than $.50/lb for lead in any condition.

[rsrocket1]

Don't bother cleaning and smelting it, just sell it as is. Be happy to sell it at $1/pound. Don't be greedy and it will fly off the shelves.

[gunboat]

Unknown lead is a crap shoot --
Cut the sheete to fit the boxes --
Goes for about $60-70 for a medium USPS one price box -- double boxed

[bruce381]

$1.00 to 1.20 delivered per lb is in line with what can be found easily

[sargenv]

Bear in mind that if you sell 70# of lead, the USPS will not ship it as it will be overweight.. Most people sell 60# and use the last 10# to ensure that the box doesn't break apart when shipped.

[CGT80]

I can buy lead that is reclaimed from a range and has a decent alloy, already double fluxed and in ingot form, for $1 per pound. There are always multiple people selling it on other forums. Some people may pay more, but I have done my homework. Others will buy from a scrap yard for 25-50 cents per pound and do the work themselves. YMMV

[MIAMIbaseballer]

FYI be careful shipping that much weight in a flat rate box.... I ship brass from Miami to Sac, never more than 60lbs. The box has been broken several times (and I tape the hell out of it)....

[Inkman]

A buck a lb delivered is the most you'll get for it.

Less if picked up locally. To alloy it with antimony, I'd pay way less since you can find WW lead and alloyed lead ready to cast into boolits for a buck a lb delivered.

Al

[sargenv]

Generally when I ship something that heavy, I make sure that nothing inside will move, since shifting weight tends to destroy the boxes.. I also when practical, double box.. You can fit one Med FRB inside another without too much trouble.. The seams of the box is where it appears to fail, so I tape the heck out of those.. I've sent and received many a heavy box.. some survive, others not so much..

[Whiterabbit]

the good price everyone jumps on is $1 a lb. Looks like the going rate on ebay is ~$1 to just over per pound PLUS shipping.

For dead-soft, I see $70-$90 a box, shipped.

Usually the weight is closer to 60lb per package.

I suspect at $90 per 70lb box, they'll sell, just slowly. Charge $1 per pound for QUICK sale.

[Lead Waster]

As others have mentioned $1/lb SHIPPED is the current norm for lead prices.

Also, be really careful how you ship it. I bought 60 lbs of lead and all I got from USPS is a box full of cardboard, which unfortunately, my wife signed for.

The lead poked a whole in the box and they all fell out, leaving the cardboard filled, I thought I'd been scammed. (eBay lead). But the guy made good and sent me more. USPS couldn't give a crap, except for the guy hauling it to your front door.

Make sure when you ship it, you stick it in a thick plastic bag first so it's less likely to all fall out of a small hole.

Usually the lead I buy is in the flat rate boxes and they are covered head to toe with packing tape. Even then I can see where the lead was trying to break out of the cardboard box. USPS really treats packages badly and the heavy ones tend to get tossed around.