Sources for wholesale/bulk lead alloy

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:38 am

I'm looking for good sources of lead alloy for my bullet casting - I'm willing to purchase in bulk.

In general, what are the best places to look for?

Anybody have any good leads in the Austin, Texas area?

I'm thinking industrial metal dealers, plumbing supply?

I know there are suppliers that service the bullet casting companies out there and I've read Mike Venturino commenting about buying bulk....

Any help appreciated.

Wheel weights are no longer available as the companies that sell them give discounts to the tire stores for turning them in....

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:56 am

You could always recover wws from the tires of HillObama's motorcade...

Paul105 · Post by **Paul105** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:08 am

I have no first hand knowledge re: availability, price, min quant, etc.

http://www.maycoindustries.com/alloys.htm

Paul

Post by **AmBraCol** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:11 am

Private message should be in your inbox right now. Bill Ferguson's a knowledgeable dealer in bullet casting alloys...

O.S.O.K. · Post by **O.S.O.K.** » Thu May 15, 2008 10:51 am

Thank you gentlemen.

I'd probably want 20-1 and something equivalent to wheel weight alloy which I know has antimony in it.

morgan in nm · Post by **morgan in nm** » Thu May 15, 2008 3:24 pm

I hate to say this but you might try your local scrap yards. Mine had about 2500 lbs of both ww's and pure lead, most of it already in ingots. The cost is $.75 per pound right now.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Thu May 15, 2008 8:04 pm

What AmBraCol Said +1..... Bill is a fine old gent. , Just be ready to talk for an hour like I did. He is older than dirt and quite slow. Wish we had more like him!!!

jerry b · Post by **jerry b** » Fri May 16, 2008 6:45 am

midstates cast bullets in Kansas might be a place. Back when it was MidKansas, they sold alloy ingots.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:07 am

morgan in nm wrote:I hate to say this but you might try your local scrap yards. Mine had about 2500 lbs of both ww's and pure lead, most of it already in ingots. The cost is $.75 per pound right now.

Silly question, but how do you find a "scrap yard" - do they list in the Yellow Pages? Under what?

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Fri May 16, 2008 9:13 am

Check under recycling.

We have a few in town, been planning to stop by. Thought it was a good idea.

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Fri May 16, 2008 10:28 am

If you have any medical equipment supply, maintainance companies or such near you, they throw out the pure lead blankets on MRI's, CT's and X-Ray equipment everytime they open 'em up. I got three hundred pounds of rolled up, pure lead 1/4" thick blanket off an X-Ray machine from the scrap out of the back at GE Med(could have gotten more, but I was worried about my car handling the weight) that they pay to get rid of.

horsesoldier03 · Post by **horsesoldier03** » Fri May 16, 2008 5:52 pm

http://www.rotometals.com/Lead-Ingots_c_9.html

Unimog78 · Post by **Unimog78** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:02 am

Anyone use old window sash weights? Seems like there must be tons of those around. Were those lead or some other metal?

Post by **Hobie** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:03 am

The ones in my 1926 house seem to be cast iron.

I thank you for reminding me that I need to replace several sash cords.

Sources for wholesale/bulk lead alloy

Sources for wholesale/bulk lead alloy

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