So I was out and about looking for stuff when I stopped in a place I had stopped many times before. This time I knew who the competition was.
I asked to buy some lead from them. They agreed my price was fair. They would not sell me a thousand pounds...they said that I would have to start taking ALL their range lead. He said they get 3-4 tons a month. Every month. ALL of it from now on.
For adjusted market price, right now $.40/pound.
LOTS of jacketed. I'd make that 40 cents a pound back up on the copper alone.
But I've got no way to deal with that much lead every month. Smelting, hauling, storing, etc. plus the up-front investment in the lead itself.
Sometimes I am too successful...Ideas?![]()