Lead at The Convention

Will Ketchum · March 21, 2014, 09:13:31 AM

I have some lead (100 #s plus) that I could bring to the convention is anyone is interested in it. Some of it's in sheet form and others in chunks. Most of it is pure virgin lead but I have at least one large block of an alloyed lead. I'm not sure what the alloy is but when I have had the same type in the past bullet casters said it made great bullets.

Please let me know if you want me to bring it because it.

I'm not sure what to charge for it but we will come up with something.

Will Ketchum

Books OToole · March 21, 2014, 09:26:54 AM

Will;

I would be interested in a few pounds; if it is in manageable chunks.

Books

Dakota Ike · March 21, 2014, 10:10:08 AM

I would be interested in some of the pure lead.

Fingers McGee · March 21, 2014, 11:08:38 AM

What are you asking for it? I'll take a hundred pounds or so of the virgin stuff if the price is right.

Will Ketchum · March 21, 2014, 12:36:01 PM

Quote from: Fingers McGee on March 21, 2014, 11:08:38 AM
What are you asking for it? I'll take a hundred pounds or so of the virgin stuff if the price is right.

I really have no idea what to charge. I have just over 300 pounds at this time but can get more. What do you guys normally pay?

It's not all "virgin". Some is cut up water pipe that I acquired probably 40 years ago for making muzzle loading round balls. Some is roofing lead that some buddies and I smelted and removed the tar from. There might be a small piece or 2 with some tar left on it. There is quite a bit of virgin roofing type lead in sheets.

Will Ketchum

Yuma Kid · March 21, 2014, 12:39:13 PM

Pete,
I'm seeing $1.50 to $3.00 a pound on Ebay.
John

Tascosa Joe · March 21, 2014, 04:41:17 PM

Pete I would be interested in some as well.

bear tooth billy · March 21, 2014, 05:15:57 PM

Pete, I bought 100 lbs for $100 from a local plumber last year that he had melted down.

BTB

Cole Bluesteele · March 21, 2014, 09:46:47 PM

I'll take up to 100 lbs.

Ted

pony express · March 22, 2014, 08:54:25 AM

Looks like 300 lb will sell out in about 5 minutes.....

But if any was left, I'd take some.

Will Ketchum · March 22, 2014, 10:11:39 AM

I am fairly sure that I'll get more on Monday. I haven't seen it yet so I can't describe it.

Will Ketchum

River City John · March 22, 2014, 10:23:33 AM

Bring the hired hand to help tote it for you, too.

See you there Pete.

RCJ

Will Ketchum · March 22, 2014, 12:04:04 PM

Quote from: River City John on March 22, 2014, 10:23:33 AM
Bring the hired hand to help tote it for you, too.

See you there Pete.

RCJ

No hired hand just me.

I plan to leave it in the van and those who want some can get it there. Since it appears that I'll sell everything I bring I won't be mentioning it at the convention. Those who have spoken for some here will get first choice.

Will Ketchum

Two Bit Charlie · March 23, 2014, 05:58:17 AM

Will, I would also be interested in some lead. Being that I live in Sheboygan, WI, it might be easier for both of us if I would just run over to Madison some time and picked some up. That is if you can get more! Let know it this would work for you.

Two-Bit Charlie

Will Ketchum · March 23, 2014, 09:49:19 PM

Charlie, send me a PM with your e-mail address. If I get more I'll let you know.

Will Ketchum

Shawnee McGrutt · March 24, 2014, 06:28:57 AM

Will, you will have to get some helper springs for your car.

. Make sure you get a permit to haul all that "toxic metal" from the EPA.

Keep your powder dry
Shawnee

Grizzle Bear · March 25, 2014, 12:27:45 PM

Will, I will be pleased to take some of that horrible, toxic, stuff off your hands, at any reasonable price.

See you there!

Grizzle Bear

River City John · March 25, 2014, 05:07:51 PM

Pete,
by my calculations, you'd better show up with 873 lbs.

RCJ

Will Ketchum · March 31, 2014, 12:25:36 PM

There was a box that my guy put in with the lead and I didn't know what in the taped up bottles and sacks. Turns out they were filled with bird and buckshot. Down at the bottom were three 5 pound boxes of unopened Hornady double and triple buck shot. If I hadn't been feeling so crappy I might have bothered to check then instead of waiting until I got home. The bird shot is various sizes and some is sewn into small sacks. It appears as if they were made up as some type of weight. There were also some sacks of what I think is iron oxide pellets. I have no idea if they would be useful for much.

I might e able to get some more lead but the first goes to books because I was out by the time he asked me at the convention but was one of the first to speak up on here.. I had neglected to bring a list of those who said they wanted lead and by the time I got to the convention I was so sick that I just didn't want to deal with it. I apologize Mike. I'll try to make it up to you.

I hope you all had a great time. I didn't, mostly because of this damn chest cold that came upon me about the time I was screwing around trying to find my way out of St. Louis

Will Ketchum

Major 2 · March 31, 2014, 12:38:02 PM

Will

I enjoy our talks and sorry they were interrupted several times, I know you were sick cause I caught your cold too.
Not to mention my wreaked knee , I had to get brace ....

I did have good time, mostly , not superb , but you & and Jim made it good time,
Wanted to view that Spanish piece again and maybe, work something out , but could not find you, assume you passed on the Banquet,
and we hit the road a o dark thirty.

Feel better my friend

Roger