With copper shortage and last lead plant being closed we will be facing ammo and reloading supply shortage a while .

[wasskeet]

They do that at one of my local shotgun ranges, about once every 5 years they let someone come in and gather all the lead-- they get a small % cut back from the guy.

They did that years ago at Pinehurst Gun club (before they had to have another golf course & prove that historical landmarks ain't what they used to be). The result was tons and tons of reclaimed lead.

 

[ImBillT]

Also, while I'd be very surprised to find out that it wasn't cost effective for the "mining" company, I can see how it might not be for the shooting range that has to close down for a while and only gets a small cut.

 

[AZProtonDog]

I think you could sluice the berms of a lot of shooting ranges more cost effectively than most lead and copper mining. Surprised that hasn't happened yet.

EPA won't allow it. Lead exposure.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

EPA won't allow it. Lead exposure.

I can't fathom that there is more lead per yard, in an easier to reach location in any lead mine in world history. As someone who is not a mining expert, I could totally be wrong. Still, my guess is that if a range has been doing that, and it wasn't cost effective, then part of their equation was wrong. I highly suspect that lead mines do more work for less lead. I can totally see how selling already fired bullets to the general public could bring you less than an exciting amount of money,

Would not even suggest that. The EPA gets involved and the ranges could get shut down due to LEAD in the environment.
"Lets Go Brandon"

 

[n8app]

I still have 10 50 lb boxes of lead.Thank god

 

[Shawn Carverelli]

water supply piping for larger buildings and commercial/industrial applications are still predominantly copper pipe. Smaller tubing will be several forms of plastic