Where can I buy pure lead in Atlanta area?

[majvret]

The supply I had is finally running low. Anyone know of a good source in the Atlanta area? Or anyone of you good folks have some for sale at a reasonable price and shipping? Thanks for your help ahead of time,
Dave V

[Dennis Shaw]

Hi I have sheet lead that I can send through the mail in 60lb. lots at $60 each including shipping. It isn't virgin but it is very soft and works well for all the muskets we shoot it in. If interested let me know. sodapopkid@directcon.net

[Maillemaker]

That's a good deal above on the lead sheet. I have been buying from www.rotometals.com (http://www.rotometals.com). They have free shipping for orders over $100, but their pure lead ingots are about $2.29 per pound.

http://www.rotometals.com/product-p/leadingotpure.htm

Steve

[Maillemaker]

Dennis:

Do you know what hardness your sheet lead is?

Steve

[R. McAuley 3014V]

Have you tried Mayco Industries in Birmingham, AL? They offer a 65-lb lead pig (99.84% pure).

http://www.maycoindustries.com/pig_lead.htm

[John Maderious]

I have been shooting Dennis Shaw's lead for quite a while and it is plenty soft. I believe he will send you a free sample if you ask for one.
John Maderious WBR 10223

[Maillemaker]

Thanks for the heads-up on the Mayco guys, Richard.

How do you cut up a 65-pound pig into meltable bits? I've heard of using a saws-all. Does that work?

Steve

[bobanderson]

A sawzall with a blade for use on "nail embedded wood" works great.
Put a box under your vise to catch the chips and you'll be good to go.

[jswift]

I have been using a log splitter for years on pigs of lead, just start at one end and slice like a loaf of bread as thick or thin as you like. Jim

[Gary Van Kauwenbergh, 101]

Put the pig out on the lawn, and drive a hachet into it with a hammer. It's not sophisticated, but it works...

[Ken Hansgen, 11094]

Re. turning large chunks of lead into small chunks: I just let the local Fire Dept. boys practice on it with their "jaws of life." They seem happy to do it.

[Maillemaker]

I have been using a log splitter for years on pigs of lead, just start at one end and slice like a loaf of bread as thick or thin as you like. Jim

LOL, never thought of that. Do you mean a hydraulic splitter or a splitting maul?


Put the pig out on the lawn, and drive a hachet into it with a hammer. It's not sophisticated, but it works...

Really? You just pound a hatchet through it? How hard is it to do?


turning large chunks of lead into small chunks: I just let the local Fire Dept. boys practice on it with their "jaws of life." They seem happy to do it.

LOL, never thought of that one.

Steve

[Gary Van Kauwenbergh, 101]

"Put the pig out on the lawn, and drive a hachet into it with a hammer. It's not sophisticated, but it works..."

It's not that hard. A hand-sledge works better than a claw hammer, and you will leave a dent in your lawn. I wouldn't do it on concrete.

[Maillemaker]

I just called Mayco. They are not very competitive. They wanted like $2.29 a pound for a single 65 pound pig - if I picked it it up myself. Heck, I can get Rotometals to deliver it to me in ingot sizes with free shipping for that price. The guy said it just costs them so much to process the order that they have to charge more to make money. He said if I bought 200 pounds or so he could get it down to a dollar-something a pound.

Steve

[majvret]

Thanks Dennis I sent you an email. dave v