Lead Processing Plant Closing?

[Sargesniper]

A friend sent an email stating the last lead smelting plant in the US will be closing it's doors permanently. Anyone else heard this? Seems like Obummer is on the attack again if it is true.
This will drive the cost up considerably for components and loaded rounds.

 

[benchracer]

Old news...

https://sierrabullets.wordpress.com...he-lead-smelting-plant-affect-sierra-bullets/

 

[Sargesniper]

Old news...

https://sierrabullets.wordpress.com...he-lead-smelting-plant-affect-sierra-bullets/

Yep, Doe Run is the plant mentioned in the email. I certainly hope this is old news and not affect the bullet industry. Prices are high enough now. If it isn't old news it could be very hard on us all.

 

[jbs2014]

It may be old news but I think you are correct that it is going to have a significant impact on price.

 

[tbrice23]

It closed about 3 years ago.

Sierra bullets is located near by the plant in Missouri. They sent a email about the closing, the best I can remember they said that Doe Run was a recycling plant and most bullet manufacturers dont use recycled lead, if I'm not mistaken. I cant find the original email.
Point being, dont start getting paranoid about something that happened 3 years ago.

 

[Sargesniper]

Not being paranoid, I'm too old for that now. Just passing on to others what was sent to me via email. I have enough bullets to last for a long time. Others may not.

Do you know from where Sierra obtains their lead?

 

[tbrice23]

They had said in that email that I cant find.

Maybe Phil or Cory from Berger will chime in.

 

[tbrice23]

It closed about 3 years ago.

Sierra bullets is located near by the plant in Missouri. They sent a email about the closing, the best I can remember they said that Doe Run was a recycling plant and most bullet manufacturers dont use recycled lead, if I'm not mistaken. I cant find the original email.
Point being, dont start getting paranoid about something that happened 3 years ago.

I found the blog by Sierra, I had it backwards. Doe Run smelted primary ore straight from the earth, Sierra uses recycled.
Sorry.

 

[Sargesniper]

So where do they go when the recycled is used up? It can't go on forever with recycled lead can it?

 

[tbrice23]

It closed about 3 years ago.

Sierra bullets is located near by the plant in Missouri. They sent a email about the closing, the best I can remember they said that Doe Run was a recycling plant and most bullet manufacturers dont use recycled lead, if I'm not mistaken. I cant find the original email.
Point being, dont start getting paranoid about something that happened 3 years ago.

Here

 

[Sargesniper]

That is somewhat of a relief but not set in stone. It will be a concern for future generations I suppose.

Like I stated, I'm good till the end.