End of Lead

[atom73]

We all knew it would happen, sorry if this has already been posted but Doe Run in MO (the last lead smelter in the US) is closing Dec 31, 2013. EPA regs choked it out. Remember Doe Run.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/12/18...to-green-ammo/
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[cbrick]

Thanks for the info but uh, . . . this is the 189th post started on this.

Rick

[ShooterAZ]

Remember Doe Run

[atom73]

See, and I gave the forum a quick once over and didnt see any postings on it (which I though was odd). I am not surprised that it's already been posted, in fact, I expect that it had but didnt see it. This article has been the first I've seen that was specifically addressing the closing of the last US smelter. If this is a redundant thread, Mods feel free to delete.

[gkainz]

No worries, atom73 ... I know it takes a while for news to get to South Dakota some times ... lol ... I only say that as I grew up in Custer and spent the longest, coldest winter of my life at SDSU

[atom73]

Hey! I live in Clear Lake! I love it up here, nice cold winters, plenty of room. Cold weather keeps the pests out, both insect and human

[bangerjim]

WE all know.......this has been posted M......A.......N......Y times!!!!!!!!

This was known by MOST of us waaaaaaaay back in 2010 when D R announced the action to come in 2013.

Doe Run will NOT change our vested interests in our hobby, as proved by many comments from commercial ammo manufacturers. They are not worried.....why should you be?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

If you are worried, go out and buy any and all lead at any price you can find right now. There are so many other sources of elemental lead that the secondary/tertiary sources we use will have no shortages to speak of. (just do NOT use car batteries for lead!!!)

And they are floating rumors they will build a new operation in MO.


Merry Christmas

banger

[atom73]

Oh and by the way, there still is a small family smelter up and running in SD....

[atom73]

I've got my stash, welcome to the forum Banger. I dont recall indicating that I was worried or hand wringing.

[cbrick]

atom73, don't let it get you down, every new thread started on this has for some time now gotten similar or worse responses. Nothing personal.

Rick

[atom73]

You're a good egg Rick, I've dealt with you before here on this forum. It's been a while since I have posted, I've been busy with building 'the compound' here in SD. Seems as if the mood has changed here a bit, a little less...gentlemanly. Nice to see you are still around though.

[ShooterAZ]

atom73,

Please don't be offended. The topic has been brought up so many times that it has become the subject of many, many jokes. The mood really hasn't changed...I think a few of us might have cabin fever though. It's all good.

[bhn22]

If you think the place is silly now, you should have been here a little over a week ago.

We are a silly group at times.

[gkainz]

I hope my post wasn't perceived as being "less than gentlemanly"? If so, I extend my humble apology! I figured it was just some good ol' SoDak fun-poking

[farmerjim]

See Doe Run
Run Doe Run

[atom73]

No Gkainz, nothing to do with you. I looked a little further and found some other postings about the closing of Doe Run, same guy said the same thing to others that posted about it. I still think I'm gonna make a few Tshirts that say "Remember Doe Run" and give em out to buddies. Maybe the kids can wear em to school. Here in SD, it's still ok to talk about hunting and shooting in class.

[zomby woof]

Breaking news!!

[btroj]

The sky is falling! the sky is falling!

[freebullet]

There is no way they can make every doe stop running. Merping'em only works so often.

[SciFiJim]

Oh No! Doe Run is closing!