Chicken George* Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I need some scrap lead to cast bullets. Hardness isn't too important. My normal supplier injured his shoulder and won't be able to get me any for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 How much were you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George* Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 I'm hoping for at least 200 pounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlOvera Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Chicken George* said: I'm hoping for at least 200 pounds. Where you located? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlOvera Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Chicken George* said: I'm hoping for at least 200 pounds. Didn't get your location. I have over 500 lbs pure on hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George* Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 I'm in southern New Mexico. I guess I was hoping someone could just send some in several flat rate USPS boxes. I used to buy quite a bit that way. Lately I've had it shipped freight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choctaw Jack Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Have you tried scrap metal dealers? There are several listed in your area, and more in El Paso. Choctaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George* Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 25 minutes ago, Choctaw Jack said: Have you tried scrap metal dealers? There are several listed in your area, and more in El Paso. Choctaw I have called everywhere listed in both areas and couldn't find anyone that has any at the moment. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnee Hills Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, Chicken George* said: I need some scrap lead to cast bullets. Hardness isn't too important. My normal supplier injured his shoulder and won't be able to get me any for a while. I have 140 lbs. that were smelted from clip on wheel weights and recast into ingots that I'd let go. Not sure what they're worth so would either need some advice or to do some research . I had intended to get into casting but realized that time wasn't available so packed these into USPS medium rate boxes for eventual sale years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George* Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 I've never been able to find it at scrap yards but the closest place told me that if they had it, they would sell it for seventy something cents per pound (if I remember right). When I used to have it shipped in flat rate packages, I would try to get it for $1.20 per pound, delivered. I've never paid more than $1.50 delivered, and that was for really nice stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Dust SASS 75484 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 There is a guy about an hour south of me that wants $1.80 # and it does not matter if you want 1000#s. Thats his price. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawnee Hills Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Chicken George* said: I've never been able to find it at scrap yards but the closest place told me that if they had it, they would sell it for seventy something cents per pound (if I remember right). When I used to have it shipped in flat rate packages, I would try to get it for $1.20 per pound, delivered. I've never paid more than $1.50 delivered, and that was for really nice stuff. PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Frank Norfleet Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 eBay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Do a search on sailboat scrap yards/wrecking yards. Many sell scrap lead in bars and ingots. I realize New Mexico isn't teeming with sailboats but some of the out of state scrap yards may ship. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) I once called a large scrap yard up here and was told they couldn't sell lead to the public. I was able by asking around, to aquire 150# of old plumbing lead. Maybe check with some plumbers in your area and see if they can save you some. Also check roofing outfits, flashing lead is good as well. Edited January 11 by Eyesa Horg Added text 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Clark Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 @Chicken George* PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Stephen D Hill, SASS #56151 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Lead prices and availability vary greatly by region or state. Some states have laws about scrap yards selling lead, some don't. The spot price of lead is just under a dollar a pound right now, but I see Craigslist ads up to $2.00/pound and more. Two or three years ago, I was able to buy 2000 pounds from a scrapper for fifty cents a pound. The catch was it was in large chunks, some of them over 200 pounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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