Scrap lead for casting

[Phat Mike]

I never tell the tire shop that they are for bullet casting. fishing weights or lil people are the best.

 

[cjjtulsa]

I've got a neighbor friend who is in some sort of demolition/haz materials clean up business, and he gets lots of it from large window weights and all manner of other things. He's given me some - might have to hit him up for some more.

 

[OKMike]

Are wheel weights still harder than lead? used to be what you used to load the faster cartridges.

 

[HiredHand]

Are wheel weights still harder than lead? used to be what you used to load the faster cartridges.

Yes, they are. From the reading I've done lead w/w are great for handgun bullet casting. Air cooled they work great for loads around 1000fps and under. Faster or magnum loading that need a little harder alloy the same w/w alloy can be water quenched or heat treated to increase its hardness.

 

[OKMike]

thanks, I thought that was how it was but my memory is sometimes faulty.

 

[ryanncass]

try calling the hospitals they have lead that medicine is shipped in. I dont know what they do with it but worth a shot.
This is the lead they get.

 

[HiredHand]

try calling the hospitals they have lead that medicine is shipped in. I dont know what they do with it but worth a shot.
This is the lead they get.

Will bullets from that lead glow in the dark? lol

 

[Old Fart]

Okay since I pretty much have plenty WW's I'll share another place to look.

Salvage yards.

 

[HiredHand]

Okay since I pretty much have plenty WW's I'll share another place to look.

Salvage yards.

I've thought about that, too.

 

[Old Fart]

Also if you keep an eye out on ebay you can find bars of tin and antimony occassionally for the cheap.
I bought a bulk lot a while back, this comes in handy when you can get pure lead and need to harden it up a bit.