Lead?

[PNW_Steve]

Hey Everyone,

Lead has been a little scarce and failing to find what I needed from vendors here I expanded my search. I happened to find scrap from a bullet manufacturer. It is a Pb, Sb, Tn alloy and casts nicely.

I would like to ask members here if they would have interest in this lead. I can get it for a bit under $1.80 a pound but will have to buy 2000 pounds. I would be happy with 500 pounds so I would need to find a home for part of it.

If anyone is interested, I can recast this into FRB size friendly and get 68-72 pounds in a box. Cost will be approximately $140 a box including shipping.

Can we find a home for 20 or so boxes?

Let me know?

Thanks.

S.

[PNW_Steve]

Also, this is "new" lead. it is fall off from the bullet manufacturing process and is on par with what I have seen from Zip Metals.

[StuBach]

Do you know the percentages of the alloy. Might help others want to commit if they know what the blend is so they can sweeten to their own recipe as desired.

[PNW_Steve]

Do you know the percentages of the alloy. Might help others want to commit if they know what the blend is so they can sweeten to their own recipe as desired.

Thanks for the tip.

They told me and I have forgotten. I will find out tomorrow and post it.

[PNW_Steve]

Oops... Nobody home on Saturday.

I will find out on Monday.

[smithnframe]

It's most likely pure lead!

[dbosman]

The cores for jacketed bullets usually have some antimony in the alloy. Older threads on this forum suggest 1% - 3%.

[PNW_Steve]

It's most likely pure lead!

It is a Pb, Sb, Tn alloy

[RoyEllis]

It is a Pb, Sb, Tn alloy

No such element as Tn.....if you mean tin it is Sn.

[bangerjim]

Tn is unobtainium!

[redhawk0]

Funny thing....I've never heard of "scrap from a bullet manufacture"

If it really is from a casting house...even floor drippings could be remelted.

In any event...I think you need to get us the Pb/Sb/Sn ratios for us to make a commitment worth while.

redhawk

[PNW_Steve]

No such element as Tn.....if you mean tin it is Sn.

You are absolutely correct. What was I thinking? Trying to put a "T" in tin....

[PNW_Steve]

Funny thing....I've never heard of "scrap from a bullet manufacture"

If it really is from a casting house...even floor drippings could be remelted.

In any event...I think you need to get us the Pb/Sb/Sn ratios for us to make a commitment worth while.

redhawk

You learn something new every day.

Most of this is the "hairs" that come out during the swaging. I saw it first hand.

They manufacture from lead alloy wire unlike some who cast their cores. I suspect that they are not equipped to make the wire from scrap. They buy it on big spools.

[PNW_Steve]

Lead 92.65%

Antimony 5.35%

Tin 2%

BHN 12-13

[PNW_Steve]

Perhaps this will clarify:

I am not sure what else to say about the lead. The bullet manufacturer puts a length of alloy wire in the swage die and press it. The excess lead comes out of two little holes in the die looking like a pile of lead hairs. That cannot be reused unless it is smelted and extruded into wire again. They normally ship it back to the lead supplier for credit against purchases. If I am willing to pay more than the lead supplier then they will sell it to me.

[redhawk0]

Thanks for the clarification. I learned something new today.

appreciated.

redhawk

[1I-Jack]

PM sent

[Woodsroad]

Is this still a going concern?

[mvintx]

Yeah, I'd be in for this. Keep us posted.

[Woodsroad]

I guess it's dead, Jim.