What would pure lead be worth? Like the stuff you get from the Keel of an old boat

I am constantly looking for lead, I make and sell 1 oz jig heads for walleye fishing in the Detroit river.
Also make Finesse Minnow soft baits.
Usually get my lead from local garages that sell tires , out of a hundred lb bucket and get about 30 lbs of lead from that.
So anyone wants to sell some lead at $2 a lb or less I am interested.

The biggest problem I had was cutting down the 400 lbs I got(same with your 25lb bell weight we traded for, torched it to "cut apart" . Saws, grinders, nope, I had to melt (torch) and chisel down. It was pure lead from a 55 yr old boat.

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

Scrap yard buys it at 50 cents, however I might know of someone who will sell it to me at scrap price, not sure if he has yet. Yes this is all lead 1300 pounds from an old sail boat.

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I would help out for lead!!!!!

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Originally Posted by MikePal

GW...I get about x500 (.426gr) bullets from 30lbs....that haul you can get would be like 22,000 bullets HaHa..

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Some cast require tin and antimony, just depends on the gun, application, hardness. It is covered online and in YouTube vids.

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Originally Posted by Fenelon

Do you not have to alloy this scrap lead before it's good for casting bullets? I've heard of using old tire balance weights and adding tin or antimony to the melt pot. Wonder if scuba belt weights would be good for bullets?

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

Scrap yard buys it at 50 cents, however I might know of someone who will sell it to me at scrap price, not sure if he has yet. Yes this is all lead 1300 pounds from an old sail boat.

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Don't use a torch to cut it up, ha ha ha

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Originally Posted by line052

The biggest problem I had was cutting down the 400 lbs I got(same with your 25lb bell weight we traded for, torched it to "cut apart" . Saws, grinders, nope, I had to melt (torch) and chisel down. It was pure lead from a 55 yr old boat.

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A Sawzall with a carbide blade works really good, slow rpm and let it eat.

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Hammer and chisel, and a lot of muscle, drill holes in a line to make it easier.
Jack hammer the best

I guess you can cut it with a chainsaw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCx8nr83qHs

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Originally Posted by greatwhite

I guess you can cut it with a chainsaw.

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We would get in so much crap for doing that at work, ha ha. Lead is a controlled substance now due to how toxic it is, every single chip would have to be found and accounted for.

So if I could get some do you think I could see it for a 1.50 a pound? Is it worth it for reloaders? Is this the kind of stuff you guy's prefer or no.