Bullets for ingots?

[SdRemmy]

I’m wondering about trading bullets for a guys ingots. Not sure on the hardness of the ingots so let’s say WW ingots. He has lead that he’s not going to get around to casting. I cast, so ingots come in handy. Bullets in question are noe 452 230gr hollow points. What would a fair trade for both of us be bullets per pound?

[RogerDat]

Whatever you both find a good deal? WW ingots are roughly $1 per pound in the Swapping and selling. So the lead is a known value. Might consider 2/3 of the cost of a box of 500 commercial bullets of similar type as a value for the bullets. Lubed or not would make a difference but if the bullets are comparable to the commercial versions from companies such as Lasercast then you have an upper limit of what they charge for 500 as a starting basis. Probably reduced by some amount to make them a good deal. I used 2/3 price (times .66) because it seems like that is about what alloys go for in S&S forum. Often they are about 2/3 of the Rotometals price. So $8 for alloy that Rotometals has for $12 seems like a half way decent rule of thumb. If lasercast is $60 for a box then $40 worth of lead would be a good price for the other party and a decent amount of lead for you.

In the end it IS what makes you both feel like you are getting a good deal.

[HollandNut]

What you both feel good with , I use WW in my casting , and really don't use soft lead , I had about 50# of sheet lead that I melted down and traded a forum member for some boolits and other stuff he had that I wanted . I told him to send me what he felt was fair to him as I had nothing in the lead other than melting it down , I got 200 462560's (before I got my 462560 mould) and some other stuff he had .. This was maybe ten years ago ..