Source for lead

[Chris C]

Is battery lead a usable source for bullet casting?

[Rooster]

Welcome to the madness!

Short answer is no. Search the site for very detailed reasons why.

[runfiverun]

the posts are about all that's useable.
the plates have waaay to much bad junk in them not only for casting but bad for your length of life.

[bangerjim]

PLEASE.............DO NOT USE BATTERIES!

There are MANY threads on here from the past asking the same question. Use the search engine.

I believe LASC (sp?) site also has warnings by those that are far more knowledgable than I and will explain the chemistry behind why you NEVER use battery plates.

Clean lead is extremely easy to find at scrap yards. Do not go looking inside batteries!

banger

[Hickory]

Battery plates=death wish.

[jonp]

The answer is yes you could use them and no you should never do so short of a zombie apocalypse

I even saw one genius on youtube splitting open batteries with an axe and melting them in an open air kettle and thinking to myself " that's why healthcare costs are out of control and we got obamacare"

[Chris C]

Okay, guys, I get it. No battery lead for me. I'm an old phart, but have no intentions of leaving this earth any sooner than God's plans for me. :D

[bangerjim]

Check this out.........current thread:

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?220873-Smelting-Battery-Lead

banger

[220swiftfn]

Now, battery TERMINALS are a different matter.......


Dan

[10mmShooter]

the battery plates are too contaminated and there is no safe way at home to decontaminate them, heating them will release lots of bad gases=death