Score!!!!

[Darth-Vang]

Got these pure (or close to pure)lead at .83 cents a pound locally!! Woo hoo!!!!! Is that a steal or what?

[Winger Ed.]

At this point in history, yeah--- you did good.

For the last few years, we've all seen buckets like that getting fewer, and farther in between.

There's guys here that if they scored that--
they'd take off their clothes, get on the dining room table, and do a happy dance.

[lightman]

Nice Score! I can't really tell from the pictures but it looks really clean.

[Darth-Vang]

I bet they would! It gets really pricey compared to buying online!XD

Yes it is clean. No dirt or grime. I was told these lead came from cable sheath? Got a whole 180lbs. Cant wait to clean and use it for my smoke poles and bullet swaging experiments! :F :F :F

[kevin c]

83 cents a pound is, per the banner chart for this sub forum, currently the spot price for lead on the world market.

That's the price for the big boys, who buy by the metric tonne, and have things like long haul container ships and fleets of flatbed trucks to deal with the little issues like moving that stuff from the mine's refinery to their own factories. So, yeah, very good deal!

[Darth-Vang]

83 cents a pound is, per the banner chart for this sub forum, currently the spot price for lead on the world market.

That's the price for the big boys, who buy by the metric tonne, and have things like long haul container ships and fleets of flatbed trucks to deal with the little issues like moving that stuff from the mine's refinery to their own factories. So, yeah, very good deal!

Yeah, I’m sure glad I bought it. It is going to last a while. And I can start swaging or cast some roundball for my revolvers.

[kevin c]

Of course, free is even cheaper. If you're willing to let folks know what you need, sometimes unexpected gifts end up on your doorstep. I've gotten pure lead radiation shielding and pure tin ingots that way.

[Darth-Vang]

I’m gonna have to snoop around and pester folks then. XD!

[Went2kck]

I bought 38lbs of pewter plates and bowls for 43 bucks awhile back. Thought that was a good deal.

[kevin c]

I bought 38lbs of pewter plates and bowls for 43 bucks awhile back. Thought that was a good deal.

That certainly was!

[Darth-Vang]

I bought 38lbs of pewter plates and bowls for 43 bucks awhile back. Thought that was a good deal.

10 billion percentu that was definitely a steal.

[Boolseye]

Good price, about as good as you'll find...except I have a guy who charges me .75
He's a shotgunner and his WW are too hard for his uses.
Also true that I'm in the vast minority around here as a caster, which helps.

[Darth-Vang]

Good price, about as good as you'll find...except I have a guy who charges me .75
He's a shotgunner and his WW are too hard for his uses.
Also true that I'm in the vast minority around here as a caster, which helps.

Yes it is indeed. I hope to get more when it’s more available to cast and make more boolits when I need it.

[JSH]

What do you do when you come home from work and there are buckets in the drive way?
Buddy dropped off four five gallon bucket of WW, a pile of lead pipe AND a bucket clear full of what I thought was shot. The shot ended up being all the solder from a radiator shop high tin content.

He wanted fishing sinkers. So I made him all he wants from some scrap unknown alloy I could not get to make good bullets.

[kevin c]

What do you do when you come home from work and there are buckets in the drive way?
Buddy dropped off four five gallon bucket of WW, a pile of lead pipe AND a bucket clear full of what I thought was shot. The shot ended up being all the solder from a radiator shop high tin content.

He wanted fishing sinkers. So I made him all he wants from some scrap unknown alloy I could not get to make good bullets.

And all parties left satisfied with what each considered deal. Win-win all around!

[Darth-Vang]

What do you do when you come home from work and there are buckets in the drive way?
Buddy dropped off four five gallon bucket of WW, a pile of lead pipe AND a bucket clear full of what I thought was shot. The shot ended up being all the solder from a radiator shop high tin content. He wanted fishing sinkers. So I made him all he wants from some scrap unknown alloy I could not get to make good bullets.

You could get a lee hardness testing kit to see what the brinell hardness is instead of guessing what the mystery lead is. It is worth every penny to have knowledge what the lead can and can’t be use in. I sure am happy to know in advance what the lead are capable before I start to cast it.

[lightman]

What do you do when you come home from work and there are buckets in the drive way?
Buddy dropped off four five gallon bucket of WW, a pile of lead pipe AND a bucket clear full of what I thought was shot. The shot ended up being all the solder from a radiator shop high tin content.

He wanted fishing sinkers. So I made him all he wants from some scrap unknown alloy I could not get to make good bullets.

What do you do??? I think you are doing it! Maybe even treat him to one of his vices. Booze, sweets, ect.