Favorite commercial places to buy (certified ) lead and lead alloys ?
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Favorite commercial places to buy (certified ) lead and lead alloys ?
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Roto metals
Mayco, but last time I ordered you have to buy in bulk.
For hardball (92-2-6), try Missouri bullets. They were less expensive than RotoMetal.
Don Verna
Second Roto Metals for all the normal alloys except hardball alloy.
Second Missouri Bullets for their more economical but equal in quality hardball alloy.
I buy from Rotometals.
-Paul
Only place I have ever made these purchases is from RotoMetals -- and I have been a most happy, satisfied customer!Originally Posted by Wolfdog91
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+1. Great to work with.
-Paul
Both Rotometals and Missouri Bullet have worked for me.
+1 on Missouri. Placed an order and they sent 9mm in a 375mag box. Called them from the bench. "Are you sure ". Yes, I have an RCBS dial on one now reading .356 and was told to keep, sent me another box free. Can't ask for better than that. Bought multiple calibers from them
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Rocky mountain reloading sells big well taped heavy paper boxes with lead noodles jammed inside with free shipping and it's really clean lead and it's easy to work with it doesn't stink too much and it's consistent.
Roto metals sells the 30% antimony super hard ingots. Some points of these is that it's very easy to melt and mix, it's consistent alloy, it plugs directly into the lead alloy calculator and I'm getting consistent results with everything that I cast with this metal.
Unfortunately it is just way too hot to cast today, it's not going to happen.
I get my main lead from the Captain (vendor sponsors) (much cheaper than Roto metals) and buy the super hard from Roto metals to mix with the range lead til it is the desired BHN.
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The Captain has good lead! I bought some quite a while back and I was casting with some this morning!
"... don’t cast bullets in your bathroom with the door closed and you should be okay."
That's a great warning they put on their lead.
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The Captain sells great lead and I’ve had great dealings with her but I don’t believe it is “certified”. Tim
I buy pure lead and linotype from Rotometal, and blend them to get the desired BHN. I also buy Lyman #2 alloy, that stuff is amazing to cast with. All of their alloys are certified.
https://www.rotometals.com/bullet-casting-alloys/
IIRC Roto is the only smelter that sells small quantities. Now if you want TONS, there are others.
Whatever!
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