jukel123 7,957 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Anybody recommend a source for lead? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 go to a smaller scrapyard not the bigger ones like emr but a smaller yard and they are more likely to sell you scrap lead, failing that take the lead plates out of an old car battery but make sure it's old and all the acid has long gone lol I'm lucky to have a cousin who has a roofing business so I have a nice little bit of lead scrap for free going to mould my own soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Anybody recommend a source for lead? Ask any mates that work on site. A couple of mine bring me in enough and neither are roofers. One said the lead man doesnt even bother taking the scrap any more as its not worth the hassel. Or another good source (if you have one close enough) is snaggy sea fishing areas at low tide. You`ll find all the snagged sea fishing rigs with 3/4/5 oZ leads on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 7,957 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Thanks for replies lads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Anybody recommend a source for lead? Ask any mates that work on site. A couple of mine bring me in enough and neither are roofers. One said the lead man doesnt even bother taking the scrap any more as its not worth the hassel. Or another good source (if you have one close enough) is snaggy sea fishing areas at low tide. You`ll find all the snagged sea fishing rigs with 3/4/5 oZ leads on.I can see why they think it's hassle to go to the scrapyards but let's be honest it's not that much hassle just show your driving licence and get them to pay it straight in your bank, if you know what right documentation to take its no hassle a tall, lead was always one of the harder metals to find scrapping, but would never chore it from church roofs like some drug addict scumbags who made the whole scrap metal game a lot harder for people to make a bit of money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigoy19706 276 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 you can buy it off ebay i got my lead from scrap yard £5 for 3kg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CushtyJook 1,097 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 you can buy it off ebay i got my lead from scrap yard £5 for 3kg They buy it for around 80p to a pound per kilo, they gotta make there money aswell I suppose Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sprockerjay 74 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Where did you get your mould from bigoy19706 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigoy19706 276 Posted June 1, 2015 Report Share Posted June 1, 2015 Ebay matey £13 if you can't find them I'll put the link on to them later don't no how to do it on my phone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sprockerjay 74 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 Cheers for the reply mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigoy19706 276 Posted June 2, 2015 Report Share Posted June 2, 2015 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330828892935?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=540110162012&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 Thanks for that, what size or sizes would be a good choice do you think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigoy19706 276 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I got 10mm but I did won't 12mm there out of stock I messages the man but he told me 4 to 6 weeks till he had some more saying that 10 mm hits hard with green dub dub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rimfireboy! 1,463 Posted June 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 That's what I'd have gone with ideally, but what about the size 3 @14mm 15 grams? Too heavy maybe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,854 Posted June 3, 2015 Report Share Posted June 3, 2015 I personally prefer the hexnuts as I find it easier to centre them in the pouch and they're less likely to fall out if I'm walking around waiting to take a shot. I've also found that I'm slightly more accurate with them though I presume this is probably because I hold the hexnuts "cleaner" in the pouch than I do a bb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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