Cost of lead going up??

[Gussy]

Want to know why the cost is going up?? Due to my "casting stuff" business, I get the odd ball emails.

I just got one from Japan inquiring about buying 500-600 metric tons of pure lead per MONTH. How many bullets would that make??

It was from a battery company.
Gus

[454PB]

A metric ton is 2200 pounds. You can do the math from there!

[cattleskinner]

Well if my simple math is correct, and figureing that you get 500 metric tons of lead that doesn't need smelted, and cleaned(i.e. 100% of it is used), you would be able to make:

23,648,648.65-----74gr. wadcutter boolits that jdhenry is looking into

12,068,965.52-----145gr. boolits

9,722,222.2--------180gr. boolits

7,954,545.45-------220gr. boolits

4,302,987.65-------405gr. boolits

I think the shipping is what is going to kill you....oh yeah, and you might want to think about hiring some extra help:-D

~Amos

[LiquidLead]

Want to know why the cost is going up??
I just got one from Japan inquiring about buying 500-600 metric tons of pure lead per MONTH. How many bullets would that make??

It was from a battery company.
Gus

Kind makes you think that there will be global battle for resources pretty soon. Them with the most bucks will win. [smilie=b: :mad: !!!!!!!

Mike