Anyone recognize these ingots?

[DaveyDug]

I was traveling for work last week and found a scrap yard right next to the business I was visiting. I stopped in to see what they had. They wanted $0.50 per pound for unsorted wheel weights, so I passed on those. Then the guy showed me a huge crate full of roof flashing and these large ingots. Anyone recognize the casting on the left? They are very soft - I can easily scratch with my thumbnail. I paid $0.80 per pound and the two ingots shown totaled out at 42 pounds.

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[Mytmousemalibu]

Heckler & Koch uber tactical multi-use G3/MP5/Mk23 lead! :mrgreen:

Sounds better than Hong Kong though huh!.... Which it might be what it is stamped for? Curious to know....

[bangerjim]

Plumbers lead no doubt. Soft and easy to scratch.

[LAGS]

I would not have passed on the Wheel Weights.
They are getting harder to find at any price.
The lead was a good price, since there is no waste from stuff in it.
But now you have to get something to harden it up unless you are shooting BP ML's

[DaveyDug]

I would not have passed on the Wheel Weights.
They are getting harder to find at any price.
The lead was a good price, since there is no waste from stuff in it.
But now you have to get something to harden it up unless you are shooting BP ML's
I have a decent stash of wheel weight alloy that I blend with my soft lead for pistol bullets.

I passed on the wheel weights at the scrap yard because a quick sift through the buckets showed a high percentage of zinc and steel. I have another source for all lead weights at the same price.

Still curious what the "HK" stands for.

[RogerDat]

Maybe there is a secret message in those ingots, try heating them up to around 700* and see if any additional messages appear. Or those annoying mystery letters disappear, that would work too.

[fryboy]

they make antimony as well as antimony lead ingots as well but since you can scratch it easy enough ...



Rainbow Industrial (HK) International Co., Limited (http://hk115851254.fm.alibaba.com/)







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[DaveyDug]

Interesting! Thanks!