Hellgate #3302 L Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I was reading a ship supply manifest for outfitting a whaling ship in Honolulu from 1870. This was in the Whaler's Museum in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii two weeks ago. My eyes riveted onto "194 lbs sheet lead...... $2.37". That price was AFTER it had been shipped to Hawaii! Spot price right now is $1/lb. Anyhow, I thought it an interesting item to share with the bullet casters among us.
Tater Head Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I've got a feeling we're going to be shocked at what it will be going for in the very near future. Thank you EPA !
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I've got a feeling we're going to be shocked at what it will be going for in the very near future. Thank you EPA ! WHY? Bullet makers ain't worried......... http://sierrabullets.wordpress.com/2013/11/01/sierra-responds-how-will-the-closure-of-the-lead-smelting-plant-affect-sierra-bullets/ LG
Doc Tombstone, SASS #49630 Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Lumpy-If I read your Sierra Bullet friends correctly they say "sure the price could go up, but we don't know how much" (my paraphrasing) What part of that makes you comfortable with the way things are going? Doc
StirrupTrouble Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 Taking into effect inflation, that sheet would have been a little over $42 in 2013 dollars. Huge jump in cost since 1870. Interesting comparison
J-BAR #18287 Posted January 2, 2014 Posted January 2, 2014 "194 lbs of sheet lead....$2.37" I bet the guy in Hawaii complained about the high price of lead when he got it, too!
Hellgate #3302 L Posted January 2, 2014 Author Posted January 2, 2014 For a while lead was about $1.50/lb but has moderated a bit lately down to $1/lb. So I figger 194lbs oughta be close to $194.
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