Inventory - It fels so good...when it's over.

[Land Owner]

Every now and then it is important to verify the "stores", so I weighed and counted 50/50 - WW/Pb ingots for a total of 563 pounds in 183 ingots.

That'll make ~25,000 x 158 gr. x .357 Mag SWC's, or ~20,000 x 185 x 45 ACP JHP's, or ~22,500 in some mix thereof.

Except for the fuel added to smelt the alloy, and some tin to add 2% to the mix, it was FREE!!!!



[LATE NOTE]
Somebody should have mentioned that I typed the "J" letter above, now [X]'d out. These are CAST HP's. Dooph! I slipped one by typing with my thumbs...

[Tatume]

I've lost track too. But it's comforting to think of my stash as "uncountable."

[IraqVet1982]

Every now and then it is important to verify the "stores", so I weighed and counted 50/50 - WW/Pb ingots for a total of 563 pounds in 183 ingots.

That'll make ~25,000 x 158 gr. x .357 Mag SWC's, or ~20,000 x 185 x 45 ACP JHP's, or ~22,500 in some mix thereof.

Except for the fuel added to smelt the alloy, and some tin to add 2% to the mix, it was FREE!!!!
Way to brag [emoji35]

There are no WW to be had in the Detroit area. Just too hard to compete with scrappers.

[Beagle333]

I got lost in the inventory thing. I had it all counted up somewhere and figured out what I needed of what to balance out my favorite boolit mixes because I had a lifetime supply, but not in exact percentages to run out of all alloys at the same time, should I hit 120 years old.:D So I was buying more of this or that to even it out, then I lost the list, so now I just buy more of everything when I see a fair price.
I figure that's the safest way. :lovebooli

[lightman]

Thats probably something we should all do. I have thought about buying a good commercial scale, but the need does not justify the cost. I'm not sure if I'm at that "lifetime" supply yet, but it will still take me a while to count it all up.

[Yodogsandman]

So, is it time to stock up for next year? Good that your getting an early start!

[Land Owner]

Way to brag.

I hope your own inventory leaves you feeling just as well.


I have thought about buying a good commercial scale, but the need does not justify the cost.

I used a simple, old fashioned, balance beam with scale graduated in 0.25 ounces. This exact one:113211. The scale cost me $10 at a Garage Sale.

I have two test weights that I made from plastic containers and lead boolits weighed on a digital scale. The first is one (1) pound, the second is two (2) pounds. Knowing the ingots to be at or near 3-pounds each, the balance beam allows for "fine tuning" to get the ounces over either the two pound or combined the three pound "known" weights.

[Garyshome]

It's tough to keep track of stuff, I counted all mine as I was moving it to it's new location.

[imashooter2]

I just count buckets at ~230 pounds each and call it good.

[Land Owner]

Here's what it looks like, until I spread it out in 10 ammo boxes of about 60# each:

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Kind of feels like Ft Knox, in silver bars of lead.

[lightman]

That is a neat old scale. I passed up a commercial platform type scale a few years ago, at a fair price, just because I did not have room for it. Dumb move on my part!

[nylocmik]

I am just wondering if your homeowners insurance covers your house tipping over? (From the weight of all the Pb, in case you missed my humor).

[Land Owner]

I am just wondering if your homeowners insurance covers your house tipping over?

Got the humor. What I don't want them to know is how many Primers and pounds of powder that I am using (not storing wink-wink) there.

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[cdngunner]

I keep my stash in an old electrical panel, every time I add to or take from my stash I make a note on the inside of the door with a grease pencil.