[Sean Khan]

Was near a place where people collect to fish. Saw these guys selling fishing stuff and bloody h-e-l-l- look what I found:

I have misplaced me calipers but measuring with mobile phone app, they seem to be 13mm in size (he had more sizes also).

5 Rupees for three. My goodness!

Also got 100 meters of very thin fishing line and a bunch of hooks, I have no idea what to do with those but I'll think of something.

It was this place here:

You can see a guy in the middle of the second video selling similar stuff.

 

[mattwalt]

I used to use sinkers alot.

In fact was very involved with fishing - so much so my dad got a sinker mould (10-11mm). I still have the mould and still cast ammo when I can get lead ;-)

 

[Sean Khan]

Oh I'm sitting on a ton of lead... my solar batteries are done for. Need to learn how to harvest them...

Until then I'm making friends with the fishermen. These super cheap sinkers... I saw them being sold online once but they were like ten times the price.

I don't know the first thing about fishing so people like me get taken advantage of. I just ran into these guys by accident.

 

[mattwalt]

Another option is to frequent where people tend to fish quite a lot. Sinkers are pretty much disposable and tend to get lost pretty easily. You could probably find a few in those spots.

 

[Sean Khan]

Yes... that place in the videos. It's nearby. I'll make a habit to go there more often for sure.

 

[mattwalt]

Look between rocks etc. especially when the water is low - where lines get snagged.

 

[Reed Lukens]

Or use a gold dredge in the rivers, it will recover all of the lead, gold, coins, etc... I've pulled hundreds of pounds of lead out of the rivers here.

 

[Winnie]

My experience with lead is that if you start looking for it you start finding it pretty easily. Leads toxicity is making a lot of people nervous these days (here in the US) and many don’t know what to do with old fishing weights, lead shot, tire weights etc. Working with molten lead is relatively easy and what is fun is that silicone molds hold up to molten lead temperatures - (at least the 3/8 inch cubed one I make my hunting ammo with does). 3/8 - 9.5mm lead cube hits hard!

 

[SJAaz]

My experience with lead is that if you start looking for it you start finding it pretty easily. Leads toxicity is making a lot of people nervous these days (here in the US) and many don't know what to do with old fishing weights, lead shot, tire weights etc. Working with molten lead is relatively easy and what is fun is that silicone molds hold up to molten lead temperatures - (at least the 3/8 inch cubed one I make my hunting ammo with does). 3/8 - 9.5mm lead cube hits hard!

You got it Doc.

I bet I've poured a gazillon 38 cal. wadcutters... Wheelweights, sinkers, old lead telephone splice cases, railroad counter weights. The railroad stuff was harder, my dad said it had antimony in it.

 

[Sean Khan]

Was driving along that area and got a few more.

These are 17mm. And they are cheaper than dirt.

One hit and it's "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a jelly-donut).

 

[Sean Khan]

Got some more today.... 12-13mm.

25 for 100 Rupees.... cheaper than half a cheeseburger.

At least I'm no longer short of lead ball ammo.