what should i do

[jetsfan-24]

hey iv,e been gathering lead for acouple of months and i have about 1600 pounds of ww 200 pounds of strip lead and 300 pounds of range lead iv,e never melted one once yet or reloaded yet should i keep getting it to keep or should i sell some i pay at the most 20 cents a pound for ww flame on

[jhrosier]

You could sell it here for 50 cents a pound and make a few guys real happy.
Or, you could cast 73,500 200gr. boolits:Fire:

Jack

[bumpo628]

Yeah you should keep collecting it if you're getting that good of a price for it. It can be used as currency here in the swapping & selling forum. Or you could always sell off your overstock in the future. I doubt it's going to lose any value seeing as WW are being phased out.

It's time to get yourself a Bass Pro smelter and get started.
$30 - Smelter only (if you already have a pot - don't use aluminum)
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Propane-Cooker-with-Aluminum-Pot/product/10205245/-1631022
$60 - Smelter & Cast Iron Dutch Oven
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Cast-Iron-Fish-Fryer/product/10215772/-1688344

[geargnasher]

Think of lead as being something you might have trouble getting in the future. Others here do too. Cash money is replaceable, so if you need to buy reloading equipment or brass, I would suggest saving and thrifty spending as the best ways to get it if you're on a tight budget, rather than trading your commodities. However, if you have a ton of lead alloy(literally), you could buy a nice reloading setup for 500 lbs and still have 1500 left to shoot. 1500 lbs won't last as long as you think.

Gear

[RobS]

I say if you are serious about getting into this hobby/addiction then save your lead and keep collecting. Unless it's killing you and you want to start casting boolits/reloading those boolits but don't have the $$$ flow then sell what you need to get started, but don't stop collecting, well unless you tell whoever it is that you are getting it from that I'll take it. :)

[Doby45]

If you are looking at selling it I would NOT smelt it. More people are getting to the point of not wanting ingots unless you are a well known and trusted member. It is very easy to see that a lead WW is in fact a lead WW. Much harder to prove the content of an ingot.

[jetsfan-24]

u guys prob think i,m joking but i have,nt had much trouble getting it here iv,e been saying no to the tire shops that want more than 20 cents a pound

[fredj338]

u guys prob think i,m joking but i have,nt had much trouble getting it here iv,e been saying no to the tire shops that want more than 20 cents a pound
At that price, you are stealing it, really. Most shops won't even sell the lead ww they have left. Many guys are payong way over that. I used to pay $20 for a 100#+ bucket, then some guy came in & offered $50, so I stopped buying them. More than 40% waste at the time out hear anyway. I would happily buy all you want to sell for 50c/# shipped in flat rate boxes.

[bobthenailer]

Keep it all & get more ! After you smelt in down and pour it into ingots your total weight will probley be reduced buy at least 15% if your lucky ! or more