really bulk lead

[Squatch]

I saw an ad on CL today in the boat section. Someone was looking to buy lead keels from sailboats. I wonder what he wants that for? I'll bet he's either a bullet caster or selling chunks to casters.

[Owly]

Sounds like a lifetime supply of lead. If I knew where one was available it would be impossible NOT to make an offer.

[Sir Henry]

Tire weights makes good bullets too.

[Travlin]

Watch out for the new tire weights= not lead anymore don't get them in your pot of melted lead.

[Owly]

Tire weights makes good bullets too.

I work in an auto repair shop. No shortage of fresh wheel weights for me. Too bad so many states are outlawing lead wheel weights. We can still run lead in Wisconsin, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time until they regulate them away completely.

Our cast bullets from the wheel weights are never just pure lead. We also hoard pewter to form alloy. Always on the hunt for pewter nic nacs

[Sir Henry]

Tire weights makes good bullets too.

I work in an auto repair shop. No shortage of fresh wheel weights for me. Too bad so many states are outlawing lead wheel weights. We can still run lead in Wisconsin, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time until they regulate them away completely.

Our cast bullets from the wheel weights are never just pure lead. We also hoard pewter to form alloy. Always on the hunt for pewter nic nacs

So what are wheel weights now made of?

[Owly]

So what are wheel weights now made of?

Zinc, steel, and lead free tape weights.

No clue what the tape weights are made of. They're spongy and pliable like rubber, but are obvious quite dense and heavy. Steel weights are easy to identify and can be tossed in with the shops other scrap metals. Zinc is the most difficult to discern from lead.

[Travlin]

It's the zinc that really ruins the mix in the lead pot.

[Catherine]

A friend of ours up in NW MT sold a HUGE amount of lead to a reloading man a few years ago. He did not sell it my husband - we did not want it.

My husband used to cast bullets often and he can still do this. He has a bit of real lead on hand. He used to be a high volume shooter and not only in competition shooting.

I don't know if my husband will keep all of his cast bullet stuff or not.

Cate

[Sir Henry]

So what are wheel weights now made of?

Zinc, steel, and lead free tape weights.

No clue what the tape weights are made of. They're spongy and pliable like rubber, but are obvious quite dense and heavy. Steel weights are easy to identify and can be tossed in with the shops other scrap metals. Zinc is the most difficult to discern from lead.

Thanks for the info.

[RoadBlocker]

Seems casters ate always scrounging for lead. What if you wanted to buy lead? Like gat a couple bricks and back off what you need. Make sure the EPA doesn't nail you. And don't let your kids eat or play with it.
RB.

[Squatch]

I think that's exactly what the ad in the OP was about. One lead keel from a large sailboat would probably keep a heavy caster supplied for most of their lives.

My BIL casts for black powder stuff. I doubt I will get into that. Even retired I find myself long on projects and short on time.