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    Lead price

    Hey Guys, What is the going price for lead. Local guy wants 25 lb. and I have no idea what it's worth. Don't want to hold him up, but don't want to give it away. Thanks, James C.

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    Around here if the scrap yard has it, it goes for about 1.00 a lb, online 2.00 a lb seems more common, or higher.

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    So Cal, I pay $1 a pound for clean ingots.

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    I Denver I paid 75˘/# for unprocessed at the scrap yard about 6 months ago. Haven't checked recently.
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    Thanks for the info , Gentlemen.

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    On Craigslist I can get it for 1-1.25/lb if I am patient. Ingots, not raw.

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    Local yard sells for $.75 a pound, but I jut bought 600# of soft water pipe for $ .50 from a private seller I found. That should get me through my shooting days, unless I get into BPCR shooting.

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    if you look at the header of the Lead and Lead alloys section, there is a ticker with current price. Today it's 98˘ a lb.

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    A few days ago I noticed that the Fleabay crowd seems to think it’s worth around $3/pound.
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    Quote Originally Posted by David2011 View Post
    A few days ago I noticed that the Fleabay crowd seems to think it’s worth around $3/pound.
    By the time they pay all the fees, $1.oo a pound might be all they end up with.

    Plus, they cater to a market where not everybody has access to all the comforts of living near a big town or city.
    $3.oo a pound might be a good deal if the closest place that will even sell to the public is 150+ miles away.
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