siebler_custom_baits Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 I just got 100lbs of lead for 10.00 w/ delivery from a guy on another local board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markell Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 That's a good deal. I get about 75 pounds from an indoor shooting range for about $10 but it is a pain to get into ingots. I sift through every piece of that stuff because I do not want a unfired round ending up in my pot I will take exploding pyrex over a .38 anyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted March 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Mine is all sorted from the guys father who poured. It was from a printing thing before he had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richoc Posted March 9, 2004 Report Share Posted March 9, 2004 Cool, If it is old type setting lead it is weird to work with and it will be hard lead. But a good score nun the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafmatter Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 try local recycling yards, my local one has 44 gallon drums full of lead for very little 45centsAU for a kilo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WidowMaker Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Sounds like a very good deal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 Type setting lead has a high content of antimony and tin and can crack if you land your leadhead directly on a rock. I prefer wheel weights with pure lead added. Easier to work with. I get all the weights I need for $0.00. They are glad to get rid of it. The pure lead comes from plumber friends that take out old lead pipes and I get that for $0.00. I melt each separately and pour the ingots into a muffin tin I stole from my wife.(she looked for it one whole week; lol) The ingots come out at 1/2 lb. each. I keep the lead and wheel wieght lead separate. The when I need to pour I put 2 wheel leads to 1 pure lead. The finished product density is just right. Not too hard and not too soft. It takes paint better and the paint job will last longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB GONE Posted February 1, 2005 Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 I've got about 100lbs at work that I scavenged from the old xray room. Someday i will chop it up and melt it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 wow yall pulled up an old topic. Almost a year old! Im still working on this lead and it works well for me just need to go get some more stuff thats maybe a little softer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2005 also btw here in socal i cant get wheel wieghts because they must turn them in or some stuff like that talked to several guys i know that manage the places and cant get it. Next stop is the plumbers i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
