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Old July 13, 2005, 09:27 PM   #2
cobra81
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Join Date: February 18, 2005
Location: Land of Lincoln
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Are you wanting pure lead, or an alloy?
I guess I've been lucky, but so far I haven't had to actually put out any money for lead. Car dealerships and tire shops are great sources for free lead in the form of wheelweights. I also got real lucky when I went into an old print shop on a whim and asked the owner if he had any linotype laying around....what do you know, he just happened to have about a ton of it in his garage and was looking for someone to unload it on. I've been taking it off his hands 50 lbs at a time. Linotype casts real well, and the hardness is just right for my cast 30/06 bullets. I also got a lead plate from a buddy whose father worked for the phone company and had an old lead splice sleeve to get rid of. I've found if you put the word out that you are looking for lead, people will know other people who might be able to help you. You just gotta ask! Good luck.
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