Dorado Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Well, being in the construction industry I usually don't have to worry to much about running out of lead for bullets. But I just had a customer of mine offer me 200lbs of never used fresh lead for $100. I'm supposed to pick it up tomorrow. So, good find or just alright? I've never bought lead, I don't know the going rate. Did I do good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Well, Larry Potterfield over at Midway sells ingots that weigh approx. 7.45 lbs for about 36 bucks, so yeah, look like you got a score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Exceedingly well. What is the content, Pure lead or alloys? Flashing and plumbers lead are pure lead IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 .50/lb is very good if it is clean lead in a decent size, as in hopefully it isn't one big chunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted October 19, 2012 Author Share Posted October 19, 2012 It's supposed to be pure lead, from what I understand straight from the refinery. It's in sheets, so it'd be easy to cut. I'm about to go pick it up. I'm just curious where he got it from. He works for a freight company, so I'm thinking it was something that they destroyed. But I don't really care on the condition of it, heck I've used old lead drain pipes, flashing and a large pile of fishing weights I found while fishing, not to mention wheel weights. So I'm off now to collect my booty. Yar! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted October 20, 2012 Author Share Posted October 20, 2012 Ok, so I got it in. It's in sheets about 1/8"x4"x3'. There's part numbers on them, but no other identification. When I got them they were straight, I've bent them a little. Here's a picture of them. Anyone know what they were? They're really soft and easy to bend. I think I got just a little over 200lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 Could they be plumbers shims of some sort? Or perhaps something left over from installing metal roofing? At one time they used lead to seal the seams on copper sheeting. But, at today's prices, I doubt that they would be using copper for roofs any longer. At least not in residential construction. Maybe it is lead filling from a dentist office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Business Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Maybe it is lead filling from a dentist office? Ha Ha! How much lead you got in your head, Badger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless Bob Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 What's the part number, the first piece the number is abit blurred. We use something very similar in aircraft when balancing flight controls. If it is, then it should be pure lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorado Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 I think it is pure lead. The part number is 7358-307B. It's clearer on the other straps. I've managed to melt half of it down and I've run out of room for my ingots. I'll have to make me a bigger box or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Give it the fingernail test. If you can scratch it with you fingernail, it is pretty close to pure lead. Or at least pure enough for bullet use. Back in the day when I was playing with the Civil War Skirmishers, we bought roof flashing at I believe around $0.18/lb. Boy those days are gone. It was touted as "PURE LEAD" and it did pass the fingernail test. I fired hundred of rounds through my 1858 Enfield with rather good success. For cowboy bullets you might want to alloy that some. I buy my cowboy bullets from Desperado and have no problems with leading or quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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