Lead Prices?

Kitco has lead below 83 cents a pound. Has anyone seen price drops? I am due to buy.

 

Just got price list from distributor. Rio shot is $36.75 and West Coast is $39.75.

Seems a little high but you can either go without or pay the price. I've tried whining and it hasn't worked.

 

Northwest here is $37.

 

Raw materials are around $0.80 a pound.
You still need to drop the shot and ship the shot.

What do you think they should be charging for a 25 lb bag?

 

Now below 80 and still no change.

 

I would say $20 a bag would be fine with me.

 

realistically, $28-30/bag. Lead is $.78/lbs in London. $.78X25lbs=19.50. Now add drop charge(remember nat. gas that is used to melt lead is at lowest price in yr.) freight and profit. All that maybe $10 gets you to $29.50.
The problem is, that the retailers are loaded with higher priced inventory.
Once someone drops the price then they all with have to follow or not sell anything.

 

Wholesale shot price went down .35 last week. Not enough for us to change price!