Lead free sinkers

[Fatman]

Was looking online for the smaller lead free sinkers and was shocked at the price they want, and my nephew just bought some from Wal mart and for 5 1/8oz it was $1.89.

So this question is for the you guys who pour Lead Free - I like bass casting sinkers but when pouring which would be easier to pour Bass Casting - which has an insert or Walking Sinker which doesn't have one????

Biggest problem is with Roto metals - you have to buy minimum of
4 lbs. Any place to get it cheaper??? or in less quantity??? Can get the mold but want to make sure I can get the tin first!!!

Thanks

 

[cadman]

Doug,
I just got into lead free jigs now going on 6 months. I don't know of any place that sells it cheaper or in less quantities by the pound. It's around $20/lb. I would say for the sake of ease, the walking sinker would be better. I'm sure HawnJigs will chime in and help out. Believe it or not (5) for $1.89 is cheap. You will be pretty hard pressed to get it cheaper. Also pouring with bismuth doesw have a big learning curve. Believe me I know. I was going to stop doing this at one point as there are many obstacles and the time to get it to work at one point wasn't worth it.

 

[Hawnjigs]

You need to buy bulk to get a price break - I just bought a 35 lbs. block of pure bismuth from Hallmark Metals in Cranston RI up your way Fatman for $550 delivered to HI. I don't cast pure because its brittle, and alloy it with tin. Call them at 888-467-8000 if you want a quote.

Bass casting sinkers with #7 barrel swivel inserts are pretty EZ to cast lead free. Sprue removal requires sturdy wire cutters and a bit of filing.

 

[Fatman]

Maybe I'll just buy them and save the money and use it to buy more powder and hooks.