Paying for WW?
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Phil in Seattle
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It does to me since I only pay $1.43/lb for already cast and lubed bullets.
EchoSixMike
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I get mine for free, ask around some more. S/F...Ken M
Steve Smith
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Keep looking...somone will give them to you for free.
happy old sailor
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i shoot mostly Oregon Trail Laser Cast and lubed bullets. have found my time more valuable than casting bullets as i used to do.
however, when i come across some free wheelweights, i cast them into ingots and store them in the barn. never can tell when lead bullets will become non-PC. a ton of lead, and i have more than that, will make around 58,000 240 grain bullets or 88,000 158 grain bullets, as an example.
i fully expect these ingots to ingest some moisture somehow, so will be cautious and always start with a cold pot to liquify them and stay away until that has occurred. molten lead eruption makes a horror story if one is closeby.
yep, i am hoarding, but, you never can tell. EPA is on the march.
however, when i come across some free wheelweights, i cast them into ingots and store them in the barn. never can tell when lead bullets will become non-PC. a ton of lead, and i have more than that, will make around 58,000 240 grain bullets or 88,000 158 grain bullets, as an example.
i fully expect these ingots to ingest some moisture somehow, so will be cautious and always start with a cold pot to liquify them and stay away until that has occurred. molten lead eruption makes a horror story if one is closeby.
yep, i am hoarding, but, you never can tell. EPA is on the march.
Rottweiler
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I get a bucket or two for a box of donuts or cookies from the local bakery. The tire shop guys love to see me.They even have the young kid who works there load them into my truck for me.
Fatelvis
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Dont pay for WWs. If you look in a few different garages/shops, they`ll happily give them to ya for free.
Chek around the different tire shops, Les Swchab if you have one, I am sure that one of them will give you WW.
Happy old sailor,youare sooooo right about the moisture in your lead. I was given around 200 pounds of lead ingots and somehalf rounds that had been used as fishing weights on a longliner. when I put them into the lead pot, I always make sure to stand well back, as the lead melts it will start to "boil." was standing to close once and got splashed with a very little hot lead. Still have the scars on the back of my hand!!
Happy old sailor,youare sooooo right about the moisture in your lead. I was given around 200 pounds of lead ingots and somehalf rounds that had been used as fishing weights on a longliner. when I put them into the lead pot, I always make sure to stand well back, as the lead melts it will start to "boil." was standing to close once and got splashed with a very little hot lead. Still have the scars on the back of my hand!!
Phil in Seattle
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I bet $12 in Krispy Kremes (2 dozen) would get you a BUNCH of wheel weights!
Intel6
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My wife has had great success in getting me WW's for free. I don't know why but they don't seem to be suspicious of her like they seem to be with me. They also don't really question her what she is planning on doing with them. Every other month or so my wife comes home and says I have something to get out of the car. It is usually a couple of 5 gal buckets full for me to turn into ingots and then bullets.
Edward429451
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I've never paid for WW's. (gave em 2 bucks for the bucket once.)
The key is dont act like a customer. Act like your buds and shoot the breeze with em a little.
The key is dont act like a customer. Act like your buds and shoot the breeze with em a little.
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