Need lead?

[2 Dogs]

I found a great source for lead for casting! PM me with your contact information and I’ll fill you in. Please include your phone number.

[2 Dogs]

This works out to a Large (very insulated and heavily taped) flat rate box of approximately 70 pounds of sweetened range recovery lead cast in ingots to best fit the box delivered to your door for 115 US.

I’m going to get a box every month.

About a dozen guys have inquired so far.

[bushog]

Any idea on what the composition actually is?

[gnappi]

I'm waiting on some now, but waayyy down here in south Florida my casting season will not start until late September :-(

[Deleted]

A box is heading my way. Should be great powder coated. Fluxed heavy with sawdust and candle wax. Range scrap has been my favorite lead. Cast in large ingots in angle iron. 

[2 Dogs]

Aug 11, 2023 9:05:24 GMT -5 bushog said:

Any idea on what the composition actually is?

Probably the only way you will have that is to buy from Rotometals.

[bushog]

Aug 11, 2023 19:59:42 GMT -5 2 Dogs said:

Aug 11, 2023 9:05:24 GMT -5 bushog said:

Any idea on what the composition actually is?

Probably the only way you will have that is to buy from Rotometals.

You can take some to a scrapyard and have them XRF it…..

[longoval]

Aug 11, 2023 19:59:42 GMT -5 2 Dogs said:

Aug 11, 2023 9:05:24 GMT -5 bushog said:

Any idea on what the composition actually is?

Probably the only way you will have that is to buy from Rotometals.

If you want, I can have a sample PMI'ed at work

[bigbore5]

If it's range scrap, the composition will change melt to melt.

The only way to really use it is to cast some samples and check the hardness. Add type metal or pure to get what you want for hardness.

I have an LBT hardness tester, but often just use the art pencil test for a quick check.
I'll be ordering some. I'm down to my last hundred pounds of wheel weights and have about 80 pounds of hardball. It doesn't last long at 14 bullets a pound.

[2 Dogs]

Guys, I wouldn’t dither.

This is a pretty good sized batch but it’s not infinite…

[axman]

This lead is from a local outdoor range.
I bought it from a man who picked up all the bullets by himself.

800 lb melt then wax and sawdust fluxed and the 1,7% Tin added.

800 lb melt then wax and sawdust fluxed and then 2% Tin added.

The pot holds close to 900 lbs.

The big melts are for a more consistent alloy.

I added some Tin to make up for any loss.

I a little bit I’ll know how much if left, but it’s not much.

[gnappi]

Mine arrived today and I only had 50 or so pounds of melt left for the start (October) of my casting season. This tops me off nicely top make some .44, and .41 of which I had zero and I can make some more for my .480. I just paid over a hundred buckazoids (Grrr) for 300 Hornady JHP .44's so I can continue shooting. I haven't done that in years since I started powder coating my own bullets.

Thanks!

[Deleted]

Got my box today. Looks great. I broke my ingots in three pieces with a hatchet so they fit in my pot. Packaged well, lots of strapping tape and thick cardboard box reinforcements inside. Shipped from WV to Texas without issue.I powder coat mine. Mostly shoot at steel plates, not a hunter, so hardness levels not much concern to me.

[2 Dogs]

Opened my first box today. Ingots look nice and the packaging was very secure. 2 more boxes on the way.

[bigbore5]

Aug 15, 2023 20:14:40 GMT -5 2 Dogs said:

Opened my first box today. Ingots look nice and the packaging was very secure. 2 more boxes on the way.

How hard is it?