Missouri Bullet Co. alloy

[Spud]

I'm a boolit caster for 30+ years and lead scrounger par excellence, but have none left and am desperate. Have exhausted the possibilities in my area and no wheel weights/alloy, etc. to be found. I know this is considered heresy, but I'm considering getting some alloy from Missouri. Anyone used their stuff? They seem to be cheaper than Rotometals, and like I said I'm desperate. I realize I could simply buy their boolits for not much more than the price of the alloy, but then I can't get the exact boolits I want and besides, I'm a glutton for punishment (just kidding.) Any input? Thanks.

[Love Life]

I have used their hardball alloy. It is very clean and casts very nice boolits. Well worth the money.

[Spud]

Thanks, Love Life, then that's what I'll probably do.

[kbstenberg]

Spud wouldn't it be cheaper to buy off of one of the members here?

[Spud]

Spud wouldn't it be cheaper to buy off of one of the members here?

I don't know, tell me more.

[bstone5]

I purchase lead from Lead Products here in Houston Texas.

The alloy is 92%-Lead 6%-Antimony 2%-Tin

The lead cost here lately is between $1.58 and $1.78 per pound depending on the rate for lead at the time.

This alloy cast very nice bullets in the Magna Caster.

[Phoenix]

Do you have a pacific steel and recycling nearby? Do you ever goto missoula? if the answer is yes to either they take and sell lead. Most out that way are $1 a pound. There is a Range miner in Kalispell that mines 100s of thousands of pounds per year. Always has some.


I'm a boolit caster for 30+ years and lead scrounger par excellence, but have none left and am desperate. Have exhausted the possibilities in my area and no wheel weights/alloy, etc. to be found. I know this is considered heresy, but I'm considering getting some alloy from Missouri. Anyone used their stuff? They seem to be cheaper than Rotometals, and like I said I'm desperate. I realize I could simply buy their boolits for not much more than the price of the alloy, but then I can't get the exact boolits I want and besides, I'm a glutton for punishment (just kidding.) Any input? Thanks.

[Phoenix]

If you are desparate I can pick some up locally and send it to you. Cost + Cost of shipping. PM me

Also if you are patient there are some serious deals on ebay. Someone I have bought a ton of LINO off of has some right now.

Here are locations for pacific steel and recycling.
62718

[Spud]

If you are desparate I can pick some up locally and send it to you. Cost + Cost of shipping. PM me

Also if you are patient there are some serious deals on ebay. Someone I have bought a ton of LINO off of has some right now.

Here are locations for pacific steel and recycling.
62718

Thanks a lot for the help, I called the place in Lewiston and they're out. 80 cents a lb. Could be anything from wheelweights to sheet, etc. Said to call back. Seems high for basically scrap, but what can ya do? We're in the Grangeville area, @ 150 miles from Missoula, go there every coupla years or so. Bought a #1 from SW there some years back. Mebbee a road trip to Kalispel is in order. Thanks again.


edit: Phoenix look for PM

[canyon-ghost]

Spud,
In Swappin' & Sellin' section (classifieds) there are some vendors that sell lead. I have some Missouri bullet alloy but, haven't poured any yet. It seems to be fairly hard.

Good Luck,
Ron

[Phoenix]

.80 isn't bad. Isn't great either. Considering you can get Hard, soft, babbit, MFG ingots, all for that price. I have gotten alot of the four connected round ingots with a handle from the bins for .70 a pound. The fact is lead right now is about $1 per pound on the commodities market. The lead pipe in my area is all 12 hardness which isn't bad at all and it casts just fine the way it is.

[Spud]

Can't get used to actually "paying" for lead. That's my problem! : ) Never did it before.


edit: Phoenix, where abouts in Egypt are you?

[angus6]

MBC alloy is great stuff , I get it from the same place as Brad and sold a bit over 9 tons of it a few years back and still get a e-m or p-m every now and then looking for some of it