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    197lbs score

    Paid $55 for 197lbs of assorted lead. As a newbie caster I used the id sticky and it looks like ill have roughly 70lbs clip on wheel weights, 25lbs stick on wheelweights, 60lbs of unknown lead, and 7lbs scrap. Still have more to sort and will weigh when done. An estate sale 2 months back yielded 45lbs of sinker lead for 30 bucks. Scored another 15lbs from my moms work for free. I used a lee 10lbs bottom pour I got for free to smelt. Ill mostly be casting for 32acp, 32s&w, and 7.62x25. Looking forward to finding more deals.
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    Thats a nice score. Lead is still out there if you constantly look for it.

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    Any lead is good lead. Looks like you have a good price average going too!

    As Lightman stated, it's out there. Ya just gotta find it

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    Good job.

    You're hooked now.
    But on the bright side,,, your family probably won't schedule an intervention for several weeks.
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    Will have to post pics later when sorted. The 60lbs of unknown include 2 chunks that take up probably over half that weight. Will have to do the pencil test on them.

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    After properly weighing got 100lbs clip ons, 25lbs stick ons, 57lbs unknown hardness, and the rest scrap.

    The 2 pieces pictured pencil tested at a 2h for the smaller piece and an h for the other. I'd assume someone could identify the smaller piece as I have no clue.

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    [QUOTE=1775 I'd assume someone could identify the smaller piece as I have no clue.[/QUOTE]

    Just a wild guess, but it reminds me of the weights used for duck decoys.
    A string is wound around it, and ya toss it out with the decoy.
    It unwinds itself until it hits the bottom.


    If so, that ones looks like a fancy version (but one leg is broken off)
    that can handle two decoys that would bob around close together.
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    I don't think that's a decoy anchor. They don't have that level of detail.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Burnt Fingers View Post
    I don't think that's a decoy anchor. They don't have that level of detail.
    Yeah, it looks like a string should go through the holes and get wound around the body,
    but looking closer,,,,,, it also looks like the holes don't go all the way through.
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    Great score 1775usmarine. I'm going lead hunting tomorrow but am not as excited about it as I once was. Though that will change if I score. Scores are much smaller and a lot more rare than the used to be. Lead is still out there if we just dig deep enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Winger Ed. View Post
    Yeah, it looks like a string should go through the holes and get wound around the body,
    but looking closer,,,,,, it also looks like the holes don't go all the way through.
    The holes dont go all the way through.

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    Decoy weights are rarely over one pound.

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    Good for you. Every now and then its nice to come across a good score of lead. For myself working full time its a little harder getting out but I always have my eyes and ears working for the next find.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mfraser264 View Post
    I always have my eyes and ears working for the next find.
    Thats the way you do it. Be forever vigilant. And networking. Get you Friends, Family, co-workers looking for you too!

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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