Just got my first .45acp boolits cast last weekend from COWW and was very pleased with the result. I'm on a hunt for more lead so I can stock pile it a bit before leads gets phased out of the WW market. The WW suppliers buy back weights from the local shops for a rate of about $.40 a pound (they actually supply boxes which they give $15 credit for, a 5 gallon bucket fills about 4 boxes). The first batch of COWW's I bought I got 85 pounds of lead ingots from a bucket starting out at 120 pounds. I only have one indoor range in the area and they said one guy usually buys all their scrap lead but offered me a batch for $.40 a pound. After reading a bit it seems some people like to stay with COWW since its a more known alloy than a mixed bag of bullets.
So if you have the opportunity to get $.40/lb COWW or range scrap which would you buy? I know a lot of you get lead cheaper but thus far I haven't had any luck finding it cheaper. The local scrap yard only pays $.10 but its a chain and they won't resell what they buy. I have an ad on our local classified board offering $.20 a pound but haven't had any bites yet. I'll keep jumping the $ per pound up till I get some takers.