"Is it worth all the work?"
I was thinking the same thing when I was about half done.
But the lead was free if you don't put a value on the time to pick it up and it was picked up over a few years so it wasn't like that was a big part of it and I kind of wanted to get it out from under my workbench. I just retired so I guess my time has gone down in value and having it in ingots in the shed is a lot more convenient than buckets under the bench. If I use it for handgun stuff it will last me a long time as much as I get to shoot any more and free up my WW's and type metal for other stuff. In the end I'm glad I got it done and know that I have a good stash and if in the future if I get some more for no cost I would do it again but if you want to do it to make money it would be easier to get a part time job. I guess that's why thy call it a hobby, just some thing to waste time and money on.