Yeeee haaaaa

[johnnysespresso]

I went to a small metal recycler today and got 100 Lbs. of sheet lead and roof flashing for $.58 / Lb. Other scrap yards in Colorado want $1.00 / Lb. for sheet lead and lead pipe. Anxious to melt it down into ingots.

[lightman]

Good Score! And at a good price too!

[Mitch]

Good deal
So what flavor of Boolits is this lead going to be made into?

[johnnysespresso]

When I get some pocket money, I'm going to blend it with some Rotometals Superhard and some tin an use it for .45acp, .38, and 10mm. I owe this forum a huge debt of gratitude for all the knowledge I have gained lurking around here. I have even "Beagled" a mould to get .431 dia. boolits for my .44 Marlin and 444 Marlin.

[Mitch]

I use alloy around 11 to 13BHN for my 45acp and 38s I am not sure about the 10mm.a mix close to 95-2.5-2.5 BHN should be about 11.625.It your flashing has a bit of Sb or SN it will be a slight bit more BHN

[jonp]

I thought I was doing good at .65/lb! Great score

[leeggen]

Local place sells all lead to me for 30 cents a lb. Sometimes wheel weights sometimes sheet lead sometimes just lead. Dang I am lucky for once in my life.
CD

[OS OK]

Look up that lead calculator somebody made here in the forums and use it to decide which 'Sweetener' to buy to smelt that stock with.
I'll bet you a nickel to a donut hole that the 'Lymans no. 2' will do the best job.
Let us know what you decide.

[scottfire1957]

Pretty fair score! I would do that.

[johnnysespresso]

My 10mm plinking load is a 200gr semi-wadcutter at a little over 1000 FPS., so I should be fine with 95-2.5-2.5
I use alloy around 11 to 13BHN for my 45acp and 38s I am not sure about the 10mm.a mix close to 95-2.5-2.5 BHN should be about 11.625.It your flashing has a bit of Sb or SN it will be a slight bit more BHN

[slohunter]

Christmas came early!

[Jtarm]

Nice score[emoji106]