[T0nka]

Where can i get some cheap lead from, i want to mould my own sinkers

 

[Nissan Kid]

My local Miter 10 sells it in blocks and in rolls.......not sure of pricing.

 

[Bidgee Man]

Hi,

Go to your local tyre shop. Old balance weights. If they know you they will give them to you, and keep a customer happy. Old car batteries ? not much in and a pain to get the stuff. A scrap dealer will sell old flashing's and stuff cheaper than buying " new " lead.

Regards B M

 

[moose2367]

A wrecker might have some old wheel weights too, we had heaps at the one i worked at. Although, they'll probably want to sell them.

Cheers

 

[RosieBear]

Hell thats nothing, I want 4 tonnes of ingots for my boat.

 

[Bert-O]

Tonka, just get in touch with a local plumber, or any of your mates that are plumbers, most guys have a bit laying around from flashings on tile roofs, flue flashings and stuff. I know i have and I keep it aside as scrap or to make sinkers

 

[the evil twin]

If it's Abalone season where you live just follow a Great White around until he ****s out the weight belt from his last meal otherwise you'll have to wait till my missus gets home and I'll ask her where she gets the stuff for her feet from...

I agree with Glort about not using old batteries... would messy as and just not worth the effort for the result.

Last time me and the old man made sinkers it was from a big bunch of old boat ballast he got hold of... at least that was just melt and pour as no other material is present. Never thought of balance weights they would be good as well.

 

[OILRIG]

yeah old flashing on a roof is good.... if any old houses are getting knocked down near you,ask the blokes knocking it down if they find any,put it aside for ya. Maybe a carton of piss for a good amount

 

[geeyoutoo]

I have read many times that the lead in car batteries is a BIG no-no because of the fumes it gives off when melting due to the acid impregnation or something to that effect.

I tried it years ago and found it to be a bloody great waste of time. There is so much plastic and crap in there with the lead and the smoke etc that is given off when melting/ burning it is noxious and at the end you have very little useable product anyway.

I know the scrappies near me sell lead ingots.
No idea of price but it would be easy to get and you'd have plenty of it.

Totally agree, I did it some years ago and the pain and suffering after was not worth the effort, very little lead and a lot of breathing difficulties, so yes, stay away from them.

If you know any roofing people they may be able to help, with old flashing sheet. I have accumulated enough to last me for years.

 

[T0nka]

A wrecker might have some old wheel weights too, we had heaps at the one i worked at. Although, they'll probably want to sell them.

Cheers

just curious, why would a wrecker have lead?

 

[Nissan Kid]

just curious, why would a wrecker have lead?

Wheel Weights....

 

[Anthony416]

Try your local pistol club. They use cast lead projectiles (not allowed to use FMJ or copper clad bullets). The mounds are usually full of lead, just ask and take a sieve with you! (Make sure the red flag is not up when you venture forward.......... )
Cheers
Anthony

 

[69conroy]

Went to local scrapy & he has heaps,
come off of lead cased wires.
he has machine that takes it of & very
soft.Comes of in strips about 1/2 wide
He sells lead, then copper wire,
the soft lead is ex for sinkers, its soft
but who gives a sh*t its cheap & only
for sinkers

Daryl

 

[T0nka]

as long as its heavy

 

[Anthony416]

Is this some new thing?

I never heard of any restriction with FMJ's or softpoints. Always been allowed to shoot what we please. Some comps may have restrictions to full lead ( never hear d of one) but most factory ammo in Auto cals comes as FMJ or semi jacketed.
In any case, the lead will melt way before the copper does and would be easy to skim off with the rest of the dross.

I used to shoot at an indoor range and they had drums of the stuff sitting round and there was no dirt mixed in with it like there would be on outdoor ranges.

Maybe it is just my club.... With all the rule changes regarding pistol shooting it is hard to distinguish what is government rules and what are local club rules.. (I also was overseas for 10 years when a lot of the changes happened) Anyway, there would be enough good lead to be found in the mounds and it would be harder than the wheel weight stuff I think because it is an alloy...?
Cheers
Anthony