Where can I buy used lead to make fishing sinkers?

Question

Where can I buy used lead to make fishing sinkers?

Answer 1

you can buy lead at a roofing stoor they sell lead in rolls for flashing chimines.

Answer 2

You might be able to save yourself some money, not that you would save much, but here are a few options.

Go to demolition sites of really old buildings, they used to use lead pipes for funaces and such. Another place is where they have old tires attached to rims, the balances on the wheels are lead. You might be able to get a bunch of old ones to use.

Answer 3

Have you any idea of the pain and suffering fisherman's lead causes to the swans and other bird and animals who ingest this stuff. There must be an alternative, why not try to find that instead.

Answer 4

Call around to recycle centers. That is the cheapest way to get it in bulk. I also melt down lead for sinkers and I just occassionaly go to empty parking lots and drive around at about 20 mph and find lots of tire weights that must have fallen off at some time. I always have 5 - 10 lbs of the stuff at any one time.