smokedawg SASS#60968 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 howdy, I'm looking to get into casting some of my own bullets. That takes lead....least ways that's what they tell me. So I need some. If you can help me out I would appreciate it. Thansk!
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Try your local tire shop for used wheel weights
RIDGE WALKER Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Just now, Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 said: Try your local tire shop for used wheel weights Unfortunately most wheelweights are no being made with other alloys besides lead.......
RIDGE WALKER Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 17 minutes ago, smokedawg SASS#60968 said: howdy, I'm looking to get into casting some of my own bullets. That takes lead....least ways that's what they tell me. So I need some. If you can help me out I would appreciate it. Thansk! Good to get into casting because the way things are going reloading components are gonna dry up even worse as Sleepy Joe's term progresses.......
Johnny Dollar Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 I’ve bought lead from folks on EBay with good luck. Search for lead ingots.
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Craigslist is your friend.
smokedawg SASS#60968 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Posted January 28, 2021 2 hours ago, RIDGE WALKER said: Good to get into casting because the way things are going reloading components are gonna dry up even worse as Sleepy Joe's term progresses....... I'm looking forward to it....it's not like I don't have bullets I probably have close to 10,000 but no .577, very few 405 grain .45, stuff like that. I figure this is the push I need.
smokedawg SASS#60968 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Johnny Dollar said: I’ve bought lead from folks on EBay with good luck. Search for lead ingots. thanks!
Tom Bullweed Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 +1 for Craigslist. I have bought window weights, duck decoy weights and fishing weights. Stay away from old battery plates. Toxic fumes come off when casting.
Warden Callaway Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Casting equipment is in short supply also.
Cannon Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 RMR Bullets https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/rmr-in-house/casting-lead-from-rmr-jacketed-bullet-cores-approximately-12-brinnel-hardness/ These guys say they are behind in shipping. I ordered some lead about 2 weeks ago and most of it is here now. One box is at the post office. The mail lady asked me to get it..... It comes about half and half of rifle bullet noodles and bullet cores. The lead is perfect for casting. No messing with ingots. Delivered to your door for around $1.50 per pound.
Sarge Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 When I was still casting, I was getting most of my lead from a local metals recycler (not a junk yard).
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Got to your club or any range and dig the hill you’ll have more lead than you can carry.
Old Man Graybeard Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Also...check local ranges...especially indoor ranges. They may let you have the lead for cleaning out the bullet traps for them...or sell it to you for the scrap price
El CupAJoe Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: Got to your club or any range and dig the hill you’ll have more lead than you can carry. If you can't find anything local and want to process some range scrap, PM me and we'll work out a deal.
El CupAJoe Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 If you're shooting black powder, you'll want to be a little pickier about where you get your Lead, Pure is what you're after.
largo casey #19191 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 You may also need Tin & Linotype. Largo.
Captain Clark Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: Got to your club or any range and dig the hill you’ll have more lead than you can carry. Please...Please... Please ask before you start digging up berms and backstops at your local range! It might surprise those that haven’t been an official for a gun club or shooting range, but it costs money to maintain the berms at your range! We had this ongoing issue at the local shooting range until a range digger got photographed in the act and eventually was prosecuted for vandalizing the range.
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, Captain Clark said: Please...Please... Please ask before you start digging up berms and backstops at your local range! It might surprise those that haven’t been an official for a gun club or shooting range, but it costs money to maintain the berms at your range! We had this ongoing issue at the local shooting range until a range digger got photographed in the act and eventually was prosecuted for vandalizing the range. I wasn’t talking about a mining expedition, just picking the nuggets
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 Even thou wheel weights are made out of zinc now . Tire shops still have scrap weights. A lot of times they will give you a 5 gallon buckes full. It is up to you to sort them out . If you have a hard time telling lead from zinc you will know . When you put theem in your pot . To deal with the clips on the weights. I use a small speaker magnet. Sometimes they have a hole in them . If it doesn't , you can drill one. Get a 1/2 x 12 inch piece of steel. Wood will work too. Then you can use the magnet to get the clips out of the melted lead.
Johnny Dollar Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 54 minutes ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: I wasn’t talking about a mining expedition, just picking the nuggets LOL! Didn’t think so. I do this at our cowboy range. I don’t dig anywhere. But we do have a lot of metal targets.... I just pick up the flattened bullets laying on the ground under the metal gongs.
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Captain Clark said: Please...Please... Please ask before you start digging up berms and backstops at your local range! It might surprise those that haven’t been an official for a gun club or shooting range, but it costs money to maintain the berms at your range! We had this ongoing issue at the local shooting range until a range digger got photographed in the act and eventually was prosecuted for vandalizing the range. Same thing happened at the ABQ City Shooting Range. So many people were digging up the back berms for lead that the range officials had to start patrolling unused berms to stop the practice.
Captain Clark Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: I wasn’t talking about a mining expedition, just picking the nuggets I know you weren’t suggesting lead mining expeditions. I was cautioning those that might get a little crazy with the idea!
Michigan Slim Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 15 hours ago, RIDGE WALKER said: Unfortunately most wheelweights are no being made with other alloys besides lead....... I'm not having a problem getting lead wheel weights in Indiana. Lots of shops still use them.
Geronimo Jim SASS # 21775 Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 I got a lot I need to get rid of but I am not shipping. Were are you located?
smokedawg SASS#60968 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Posted January 28, 2021 4 hours ago, El CupAJoe said: If you're shooting black powder, you'll want to be a little pickier about where you get your Lead, Pure is what you're after. Yup this will be bp. .577 minie to start and then .454 round balls. More after that.
smokedawg SASS#60968 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Posted January 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, Geronimo Jim SASS # 21775 said: I got a lot I need to get rid of but I am not shipping. Were are you located? Michigan so that won't work.
AlOvera Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 16 hours ago, smokedawg SASS#60968 said: I'm looking forward to it....it's not like I don't have bullets I probably have close to 10,000 but no .577, very few 405 grain .45, stuff like that. I figure this is the push I need. If you are going to be casting .577 mini for B/P, you want pure, soft lead. Hard alloys won't work for muzzleloader ammo. Al
Michigan Slim Posted January 28, 2021 Posted January 28, 2021 1 hour ago, AlOvera said: If you are going to be casting .577 mini for B/P, you want pure, soft lead. Hard alloys won't work for muzzleloader ammo. Al I use plumbing lead that I was given.
Dallas McBoomboom Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 19 hours ago, Cannon said: RMR Bullets https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/rmr-in-house/casting-lead-from-rmr-jacketed-bullet-cores-approximately-12-brinnel-hardness/ These guys say they are behind in shipping. I ordered some lead about 2 weeks ago and most of it is here now. One box is at the post office. The mail lady asked me to get it..... It comes about half and half of rifle bullet noodles and bullet cores. The lead is perfect for casting. No messing with ingots. Delivered to your door for around $1.50 per pound. Been looking at this the past couple weeks, seems like a good way to get started learning reasonable cheap.
Major General Shagnasty Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 Pure lead for BP can be had from a remodeled hospital or doctors office ex-ray shield. Has to be 99% pure lead And it is in sheets.
Will Kane Posted January 29, 2021 Posted January 29, 2021 I've had pretty good luck finding lead sheets at our local recycling centers.
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