bulk lead

[Carrington]

what is a good website to buy bulk lead to make weights and jigs out of?

[camman]

ebay

[MALTESE FALCON]

I used to get my lead from tire stores. Old weights are always laying around.

Falcon

[Jig Man]

If you want it cheap or maybe even free check out hospitals and group doctors' offices.  They get radioactive meds in lead containers.  I got over 200# of it free a few years ago.

If you have any metal recycling centers check them.  I bought lead for .25 # at one a while back.

[MattinOK]

    Here is a trick I found. If you have a public rifle range go at a time when you know it will not be busy. Ours has a 10ft high dirk embankment to stop the bullets. Just go and dig the lead slugs out of that if you have on. Plus slug lead is soft and melts at a low temp.

[Carrington]

ok thanks, i just bought some off ebay but i think next time im going to just get some lead pipes.

[Gamec0cks5]

I used to get my lead from tire stores. Old weights are always laying around.

Falcon

My Dad and I load up on bulk lead at our local mom & pop wheel/tire store. They want it out of there most of the time and its sometimes cheaper. But Lead is getting ridiculous now 

[tholmes]

Here is a trick I found. If you have a public rifle range go at a time when you know it will not be busy. Ours has a 10ft high dirk embankment to stop the bullets. Just go and dig the lead slugs out of that if you have on. Plus slug lead is soft and melts at a low temp.

Yep! I got a lifetime supply by sifting slugs out of the sand backstop at a local gun club range (the range is also used by law enforcement agencies). I should add that I am, of course, a member of the club and had permission to remove the lead. I probably have 200 lbs. of clean, soft lead. That'll make a lot of 1/4 oz. jigs ;D

Tom