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Thread: Where to buy Pure Lead locally?
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January 18th, 2011, 10:11 AM #11
Re: Where to buy Pure Lead locally?
I used to smash old plumbing pipes apart and get the lead. You get a fair amount when you have large diameter pipe.
When melted (it stinks as the tar and oakum burn off) I would think it is reasonably pure. The impurities float and can be skimmed off. I gave a few hundred pounds away when cleaning out my garage a few years back.
I used to order it in 25 lb sections with 5 - 5lb. ingots connected.
Some older hardware stores may have it as well as plumbing supply distributors.
imashooter2- good link
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January 18th, 2011, 01:20 PM #12
Re: Where to buy Pure Lead locally?
Tire weights are an alloy and to hard for round ball.
I have a good amount of them that I have cast into ingots, but cannot use for my pistol balls. It will work with a patch and ball for shooting. There is not enough expansion for a hunting ball from a rifle.
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January 18th, 2011, 11:53 PM #13
Re: Where to buy Pure Lead locally?
I've melted plenty of scrap in my time. Pipe, shower pans and roof jacks should all be soft enough for ML balls. And scrap at less than a buck a pound would be the way I'd go if I could find it. But if'n you're gonna pay cash money at a plumbing supply for whatever they are calling "pure", you may as well get known product carried to your door.
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January 20th, 2011, 10:50 AM #14
Re: Where to buy Pure Lead locally?
I decided to order from Ebay. 10 lbs for $13 plus $6 shipping. I probably would have spend more then $6 in gas trying to find a scrap yard that has it and who know what I would have got. Its my first time casting bullets so 10 lbs should be enough for me to determine if this is something I want to do on a regular basis.
Thanks again for your input everyone. It really helped steer me in the right direction.
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