Lead Ingots For Resale Market Question...

I've never dealt with them, but www. alchemycastings.com seems to be doing this, if not on a larger scale. Their site should give you an idea of pricing, and where you can buy tin if you want to add it. They sell different bullet alloys and have all the shipping costs on line.

p.s. I intentionally broke the link as I’m not sure if this competes with any of the dealers above selling reloading supplies, better safe than sorry.
 
Just to add a few comments to what Ben has said.

Pure lead is basically useless to the average bullet caster and here is why.

1. Pure lead can not be hardened by heat treating, needs arsenic.
2. Pure lead can only be hardened by mixing with harder lead, tin is for fill out and in itself doesn't harden lead.

Every WW bucket I get from a tire store I always separate the stick on WW's which are right close to pure lead and melt them separately. I cast for all my firearms excluding shotgun pellets and pure lead lasts a long time. I shoot muzzle loaders and C&B revolvers so I use some pure lead but honestly 10 lbs will last me the shooting season easily.

For most applications WW will satisfy 95% of your shooting needs, air cooled will do all your lower velocity handgun bullets, water dropped will do magnum calibers and heat treated will do 2000fps plus rifle bullets.

If you want to sell lead it needs to be at least WW hardness and harder, if you can find a supply of lino or mono lead then bob is your uncle even with the high shipping rate here in Canada.
 
Yeah. Lino or monotype metals would be a bigger draw than straight lead, I think.

I actually want to dig up some to try straight for 22 cal bullets.

WW is pretty easy to scrounge or buy locally. Tin comes in 1 pound spools (lead free solder) it's the 'other' stuff that's not so easy to find. Antimony,etc.

Cheers
Trev
 
trevj said:
Yeah. Lino or monotype metals would be a bigger draw than straight lead, I think.

I actually want to dig up some to try straight for 22 cal bullets.

WW is pretty easy to scrounge or buy locally. Tin comes in 1 pound spools (lead free solder) it's the 'other' stuff that's not so easy to find. Antimony,etc.

Cheers
Trev
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Awesome more education. Linotype lead is also an option. BHN is between 15-16. Lyman 2 alloy.
 
sallen said:
I've never dealt with them, but www. alchemycastings.com seems to be doing this, if not on a larger scale. Their site should give you an idea of pricing, and where you can buy tin if you want to add it. They sell different bullet alloys and have all the shipping costs on line.

p.s. I intentionally broke the link as I’m not sure if this competes with any of the dealers above selling reloading supplies, better safe than sorry.
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Aim Bullets is a subsidiary of Alchemy Castings, so I would presume they know what they are doing... :) And Aim Bullets is a site sponsor.
 
sallen said:
I've never dealt with them, but www. alchemycastings.com seems to be doing this, if not on a larger scale. Their site should give you an idea of pricing, and where you can buy tin if you want to add it. They sell different bullet alloys and have all the shipping costs on line.

p.s. I intentionally broke the link as I’m not sure if this competes with any of the dealers above selling reloading supplies, better safe than sorry.
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:D:D This is one of the group of companies that own AIM Projectiles, a board sponsor.
 
CanAm said:
FWIW Our local smelter sells lead alloyed to our needs for ~$0.90 / lb (October price)
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That is a great price, considering.....

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for a market that doesn't want to scrounge, dip for clips or zinc balls, worry about impurity content, etc
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I'm probably one of the few who didn't want to bother with this. I shoot pure lead in my BP guns. I found a supply through a buddy at work who used to work at a metal distributor in BC. He's friends with the owner and got me a good price. I know I paid alot more then scrap but I am happy with it. I can't imagine the shipping charges on 500lb+ of lead :eek: so I'll stick with my local supplier.
 
ki11ercane said:
Awesome more education. Linotype lead is also an option. BHN is between 15-16. Lyman 2 alloy.
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Lyman Number 2 is a long way from linotype or monotype.

Have you looked around the Castboolits site? Lots of good reference material on the CastPics link at the bottom of the Forum page, too.

Here's a quote from one post on Castboolits....

"Heres the 2 formulas Lyman lists in their casting books for making your own #2 alloy. Its made up from 10 parts lead, 1 part tin and 1 part antimony. They recommend a softer alloy of 1 part tin and 15 parts lead for hunting bullets because anything harder will not expand on a deer sized animal. These formulas are right out of the Lyman casting handbook.
9 lbs Wheel Weights
1 lb. 50/50 bar solder
Or,
4lbs Linotype
1lb 50/50 bar solder
5lbs pure lead

#2 alloy- 10 parts lead, 1 part tin and 1 part antimony.
#4 alloy- 1 part tin and 20 parts lead.
#6 alloy- 1 part tin and 40 parts lead."

Mostly, linotype or monotype get used to 'sweeten' a pot full of lead or WW, to arrive at a predetermined alloy, but lino or mono work pretty good for small fast bullets apparently.

Cheers
Trev
 
trevj said:
Lyman Number 2 is a long way from linotype or monotype.

Have you looked around the Castboolits site? Lots of good reference material on the CastPics link at the bottom of the Forum page, too.

Here's a quote from one post on Castboolits....

"Heres the 2 formulas Lyman lists in their casting books for making your own #2 alloy. Its made up from 10 parts lead, 1 part tin and 1 part antimony. They recommend a softer alloy of 1 part tin and 15 parts lead for hunting bullets because anything harder will not expand on a deer sized animal. These formulas are right out of the Lyman casting handbook.
9 lbs Wheel Weights
1 lb. 50/50 bar solder
Or,
4lbs Linotype
1lb 50/50 bar solder
5lbs pure lead

#2 alloy- 10 parts lead, 1 part tin and 1 part antimony.
#4 alloy- 1 part tin and 20 parts lead.
#6 alloy- 1 part tin and 40 parts lead."

Mostly, linotype or monotype get used to 'sweeten' a pot full of lead or WW, to arrive at a predetermined alloy, but lino or mono work pretty good for small fast bullets apparently.

Cheers
Trev
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Awesome, that's good to know. Thank you!
 
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