I've heard several times that people are using "lead shot". I've not done it, and have never bought lead shot, but I can't help thinking that it might be cheaper to use lead ingots. You can get them at almost any plumbing supply house that also carries cast iron pipe (IE: not a kitchen and bath showroom type of place). They come in 5 lb ingots, and have a List price of somewhere around $9.60 per ingot. Deduct whatever discount your local supply house will give "homeowners". I'm able to get it for about $5.10, but thats extreme. I'm using it for molding .58 cal. musket balls for black powder target shooting. The ingot is about 1-1/2 inches high and about 4 inches in circumference -- just guessing, I don't have one handy to measure. There is no packaging, and the ingots are "rough" (dents, scratches, etc). They are intended to be put in a melting pot and then poured into joints with lead wool for some applications of cast-iron piping. When I hear "shot", I'm thinking of going to a gun shop and buying large quantities in small packages, at higher costs than the alternative above. Rick - Poquoson, VA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 19 2002 - 07:54:56 PDT
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