I usually find my bullet lead on EBAY. Last purchase was a 40 lb block for about $30.00 including shipping. I ask seller if it can be scratched with fingernail...

Is wheel weight lead not safe or pure? I don't melt my own bullets anymore, but I used to. And I'd never do that stuff indoors, either. J...

I have heard that wheel weight lead is not a real great thing to use for balls, but this is uncomfirmed. When I need lead for either my Pennsylvania .50, my...

Wheel weight lead is ok for patched ball because patch holds ball in barrel not raw edge of ball. Old bullet lead is not always pure lead either. Must use pure...

I hate to disagree regarding the use of used (hard?) and/or wheel weight lead in a muzzleloader, and of course it is all relative to what works in each gun,...

Thanks for the help, just need to find some now...ie(soft lead) Other then Ebay or your local recycling center, where can a person find soft lead at? Can a...

I do not believe we are in disagreement at all. Most of my shooting is with a patch and ball of the size that does not allow the lead to contact the bore. I...

The only thing I would worry about is the ball getting jammed in there and the pipe bomb you'd have next to head after that happened. But that's the purpose...

Not over $1.00 per lb....

OK ... just a comment on building flashing ... most of the old flashing used was made of tin. A lot of people confuse lead and tin since they are remarkably...

Try a plumbing supply shop for your virgin lead. A little pricey, but always pure. I had a chance to buy scrap lead at 10 cents a pound 10 or 12 years ago...