Steve brownell Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Hi guys , bit of a long shot but ... don’t suppose anyone has any scrap lead they want to get shot of (excuse the pun) I am in the Norfolk area and obviously willing to pay , any help would be greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) Lead is harder to find these days Contact roofers, and plumbers. They don't get much for it from the scrap man, build up a network, pay a bit extra Indoor rifle ranges are supposed to de lead their ranges every six months (yeah right!) offer to do it for them. Just buy it wholesale. Fry's metals back in the pistol days supplied many bullet casting companies Edited December 29, 2020 by Vince Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 Loads of it on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 sorry typed something to help slow timed out got a t shirt on making lead shot for 5 of us twice a week pm your number for a chat i can xplain better than print sorry way to slow on typing pm your number for a chat inc others 35yrs doing now not worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moongeese Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 To make shot, I used to go into my local tyre depot, and buy all the old tyre weights, they are the best lead for making shot. Any metal detectorist usually has a supply of lead we pick up so much of it in the fields, I could have supplied you with plenty, but not down in Norfolk for a few months yet, due to covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Wheel weights are made from zinc now so no good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Hello, as moon geese mention contact a metal detecting club, tyre weights sound a good idea to 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 (edited) As has been said, plumbers and builders/roofers worth asking. I've seen it for sale in local auctions/ house clearance places. I've also collected a bucket of old fishing weights at a local beach. Out of interest, should lead shot be made from pure lead or an alloy with something like antimony? If it needs to be pure then take care, I've even found some roofing lead to not be pure lead. And has been mentioned many wheel weights these days aren't lead. Edited December 30, 2020 by Windswept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollydip Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I have 2 x10kg bags of no 5 shot for sale advertised in the for sale section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Is there a church in your village? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollydip Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Yes there is sir 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodkeza Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Old car batteries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 As said, roofers, I also picked up loads of lead pipe from field edges, usually close to water troughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Old car batteries a no no acid and fumes plus the lead inside is no good it’s thin and contaminated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted January 1, 2021 Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Face book marketplace, part rolls of flashing, diving weights etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 As anyone heard of the lead shot ban🙉 this horrible toxic stuff that's been used for thousands (at least 2)and fired from guns for 300 years in all environments and occurs naturally in the ground ( kirk to enterprise beam me up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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