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Offline Brian-M

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Source for lead alloy
« on: October 24, 2008, 04:45:02 AM »
Has anyone had any experience with Rotometal?  Thinking about starting to cast my own bullets but I'm concerned that lead wheel weights will become hard to get.  I have found Midway as a source but prices are a little steep.  This is the link to Rotometals.  http://www.rotometals.com/Bullet-Casting-Alloys_c_93.html
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Re: Source for lead alloy
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2008, 12:32:43 PM »
Looks like that would work.  Check your local tire/automotive shops in the area.  I just made the rounds today and picked up 240 pounds of wheel weights for $42.  Not too bad. 
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Re: Source for lead alloy
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2008, 02:21:14 AM »
You might also try Ebay; I've gotten Linotype and hard lead mixes for much less than that metals place.  Watch the shipping cost though, not all use the flat rate method.
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Re: Source for lead alloy
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2008, 08:58:38 AM »
Brian where are you located?

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Re: Source for lead alloy
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2008, 09:29:56 AM »
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Re: Source for lead alloy
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2008, 11:01:38 AM »
Keep trying the little (non Big O tires or WalMart) tire stores.

I went out during lunch today and got 30-35lbs free at one shop and paid $50 for 2 5gal buckets full to the top plus a little.  I'll go back again after next payday and get some more.

My personal experience is that a full 5gal bucket weighs around 130 - 140lbs and gives about 110 - 120lbs of "ingots".  Now my ingots are soda pop cans with the top cut off using a can opener and when full weigh about 8.5-9lbs each.  Sort of a one time use ingot mold.  YMMV.

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Re: Source for lead alloy
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2008, 11:26:34 AM »
I weighed a bucket almost full of ww's, and it came to 140 pounds.  There was still 2-3 inches left of room left in the bucket, so a full one might go closer to 150-180 pounds.  Just my opinion. 


Quote from: grendel on October 27, 2008, 11:01:38 AM

My personal experience is that a full 5gal bucket weighs around 130 - 140lbs and gives about 110 - 120lbs of "ingots". 
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