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GSCSA
04-20-2012, 05:51 PM
Went to my local scrap yard to "Dumpster Dive" in the 55gal drum that they put the wheel weights in. I've been meaning to start stocking up on them, but an AR build, two Marlin lever guns, and a Marlin Model 60 later I finally got around to it. I picked up 58lbs on Monday after work and it was a lot of work sorting through them and culling out the Zn weights. Went back today and picked up another 55lbs. As I was going through the barrel, I hit a "vein" of the big 6x1x1/2 inch truch weights! They were all brand new! Ended up with 23 of them! All told I paid 38 cents a pound for everything. I plan on hitting this place a little more frequently and build up the stash.

jlm223
04-21-2012, 12:33 PM
That's dumpster diving at it's best, "good find."

SlowSmokeN
04-21-2012, 03:25 PM
38 cents is a great price. I went to the scraper last week. He buys wheel weights for 10 cents a pound but sells them for 75 cents a pound. I am having a hard time finding out where he is getting them from. I would gladly pay 15 cents a pound