Where to buy pure lead for casting in Salem

[taylor]

I'm looking for soft lead for some muzzleloaders I have. Where can I get pure lead about 50lbs in Salem? I know about wheel weights but they are harder than I want.

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[chariot13]

I'm looking for soft lead for some muzzleloaders I have. Where can I get pure lead about 50lbs in Salem? I know about wheel weights but they are harder than I want.

A single vent tube off old septic systems will usually have a base mold of about 10-15 pounds of lead. So if shtf (litterally ) & you live in a unincorporated town off city sewer, its likely that you & your neighbors have hundreds of pounds of lead wrapped around your poop vents.

 

[unklekippy]

I have raw lead, wiping solders and alloys. I'm in Portland but would be happy to let some go for a fair price. PM if interested. I can sell raw lead in Lyman ingots as well. Kip.

 

[jbett98]

Talk to some roofers in your area. A lot of the older homes had soft lead flashing around the plumbing pipes that vent up out of the roofs.

 

[unklekippy]

Is it possible to buy it directly from the recycler that the roofer/plumber/tire guy sold the scrap to? With all the wiping solder I have, I could have over a ton of hardball alloy if I had more raw lead. If I could find 1,500 lbs. of raw lead at a good price, I'd probably be a buyer. Will scrapyards sell direct to the public? Kip.

 

[kburr64]

I have access to hundreds of pounds of "scrap" lead used in the roofing and construction industry, is there really a market for this ?

 

[Mark W.]

Olies gunshop in salem sells both pure and hard cast alloy

 

[Simonpie]

I have access to hundreds of pounds of "scrap" lead used in the roofing and construction industry, is there really a market for this ?

Yes. 20 cents to $1.50 a pound depending on how clean and "ingotized' it is. Advertise in reloading components.

 

[gtivan]

If I remember right, stick on wheel weights is supposed to be close to pure lead. Last bucket from tire stores I got a year or so ago was about 1/3 stick on. If you have no use for the rest of it though, it would not be cost effecient.

Could try Cherry City recyclers.