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yes it is cheaper after you buy the molds, burner, ladle, heat proof gloves, a good respirator, cast iron pot, and lead. Then most molds make 1 of each size at a time, ah more molds production type they make 3 or 4 at a time.
You have 15 to 20% waste from the scrap lead.
Buy lead get in touch with Sam he will give you back about half the weight, and you don't have to worry about the other dangers of melting lead.
Hope this helps you.

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Yupp +1 on what Tropics said. I've done that many times with Sam. Give him like 50lbs and he gives you back 25lbs of whatever sinkers you want.

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Definately going with Sam. I mean he sounds awesome !

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Really? Didnt even have a clue. That's a good deal ill have to pm him.

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Easiest way for me to make weights it to call Sam.
Leave message and he will call you back in a few hours and says they are ready to be picked up.
Never a sharp edge and all the holes are always open.

Re: Making your own Sinkers
 

It depends on how often you fish, what you fish for and whether or not you have a good source for lead.

I pour bank sinkers through 18 ounces and bucktails through 8 ounces and it makes a tremendous amount of sense for me.

I get all my lead for free, though I do have to go through the smelting and cleaning process.

18 ounce singers currently cost you between $4 and $5 buck each if purchased while on a boat. Half that if you buy from Sam. Purchasing an 18 oz bank mold from Mac's in Belmar will cost you about $34 after tax. Clearly, at these econoics it doesnt take long to recoup your investment.

On the other hand, if you're only fishing the back bays sporadically and using largely 2 and 3 ouncers you may be better off just buying the sinkers.

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I think I might just have to go Sam all I hear is good stuff about him.