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New wheel weights
- Thread starter WV_gunner
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jaguarxk120
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Generally "new" wheel weights are zinc or steel. There is a lead plastic type,
but it does not melt.
There are real lead that are held on with foam tape, very nice addition to the pot.
The zinc weights are usually marked Zn and they float on melted lead alloy.
but it does not melt.
There are real lead that are held on with foam tape, very nice addition to the pot.
The zinc weights are usually marked Zn and they float on melted lead alloy.
Once you get the zinc and steel ones out the clip on and the stick on are for all practical purposes the same as those made after 1970.
When I had free wheel weights I used them straight with 1% tin , sometimes no tin.
My friend with the tire shop retired.... to stretch my WW supply I now mix them 50/50 COWW / scrap lead + 1% tin. This actually is a better alloy , accuracy improves with it.
Handgun and rifle bullets are air cooled , this makes an excellent hunting bullet , soft enough to mushroom but not brittle so it doesn't shatter.
Gary
When I had free wheel weights I used them straight with 1% tin , sometimes no tin.
My friend with the tire shop retired.... to stretch my WW supply I now mix them 50/50 COWW / scrap lead + 1% tin. This actually is a better alloy , accuracy improves with it.
Handgun and rifle bullets are air cooled , this makes an excellent hunting bullet , soft enough to mushroom but not brittle so it doesn't shatter.
Gary
I can make my bullets for 23¢ each.
If I were casting 340 grain bullets, I could make them for about 4¢ each. Don't know where your great expense is coming from.
Don
The 23¢ a bullet price comes from buying new lead weights. Just trying to find lead without buying from the internet. The scrapyard here sells if they have it but I don’t like buying anything from them. You’ve got a whole scrap yard and only one guy can set prices on stuff. I’ve been there for hours. I don’t even like selling to them.
I would think you could buy lead from rotometals and come out cheaper than 23 cents each. And I think there's a place in GA that sells bulk lead (pallets) even cheaper than rotometals.
By my quick math, if you got a hundred pounds of Lyman #2, you'd come out at 15.8 cents each for a 340gr bullet. But that can vary, as there are other alloys of different prices, some on sale, and I don't know if you live in a place that qualifies for free shipping of 100#. But that's still close.
By my quick math, if you got a hundred pounds of Lyman #2, you'd come out at 15.8 cents each for a 340gr bullet. But that can vary, as there are other alloys of different prices, some on sale, and I don't know if you live in a place that qualifies for free shipping of 100#. But that's still close.
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It’s not his scrap yard, he just works there. And nothing is a set price, like a price sheet. If there’s anything you want you’ve got a 30 minute wait probably, if not longer. They can take as long as they want, it’s their business. But just as easy as they can drag their feet, I can go some where else. I’ve been to other yards and it don’t take a minute. Anyways, I did some pricing on the larger weights and I could do 340 grains for 14¢. Sound expensive, sure. But it’s cheaper then any premade ammo and time is money. I could waste a day getting lead or I can buy new from where I work. If I get a chance I’ll get some range lead but I’m not doing large quantities yet.
This outfit's price for #2 alloy would get you down to under 14 cents a bullet if the shipping were free. He's in Idaho, so it won't be free to WV, but if you take a vacation out that way or know anyone who is going, you might be able to pick it up yourself. (Incidentally, the bullet companies usually have shops selling blemished bullets for cheap if you happen to be in their neighborhoods. Some you have to call ahead, but it's worth keeping in mind if you travel by truck or car.)
Don Fischer
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How expensive would it be to ship 100# of anything. I don't get lead shipped, the shipping cost scares me. Of course I also have more than big enough supply on hand for the rest of my life.