Lead filled bench tubes?

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:55 pm

JPG40504 wrote:Given any thought to filling both the bench and the way tubes?

Yes, but "one bite at a time" is how I'm going to do this - you wouldn't believe how hard it is to find lead for sale.

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:56 pm

derekdarling wrote:... OR..., you could just use solid steel tubes. Not as heavy, but certainly rigid. Now, to get them... that's the rub!

Derek

I'm looking into this also I'll probably go with whichever is better on the wallet

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:58 pm

reible wrote: The bad news normal comes when you get to the cost. The lead shot of old has been gone for a while, the new shot is wildlife save and costs more.

Found a place to get it, it's a guy who cleans firing ranges - 25# for $25

yeah not thinking that's gonna work out $$$

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:01 pm

pennview wrote:If you work out the calculations on filling the tubes with led shot, it will take about 100 pounds to fill the four tubes. If you buy the reclaimed shot from ROTOMETALS, it will cost you about $170.00.

Can you give me your math I figured closer to 110# - 125# for the bench tubes (1 7/8" greenie tubes) My math is probably wrong, I just want to check it.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 7:41 pm

jcraigie wrote:Can you give me your math I figured closer to 110# - 125# for the bench tubes (1 7/8" greenie tubes) My math is probably wrong, I just want to check it.

Use the "id"?(1 5/8", maybe 1 1/2")

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:06 pm

I "rough" measured the bench tubes at 1 5/8" (ID) x 52.75"
Lead weighs .4092 lb/in3
volume of the tube = 109.40044 in3
44.76 pounds per tube for the lead if I melt and fill.
Adds 89.5 pounds for both bench tubes

I "rough" measured the way tubes at 1" (ID) x 52"
Lead weighs .4092 lb/in3
volume of the tube = 40.8407 in3
16.71 pounds per tube for the lead if I melt and fill.
Adds 33.4 pounds for both way tubes

Adds 122.9 pounds if I fill all four tubes. Not bad for weight, but that's a crap load (technical term) of lead to melt and pour.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:11 pm

jcraigie wrote:I "rough" measured the bench tubes at 1 5/8" (ID) x 52.75"
Lead weighs .4092 lb/in3
volume of the tube = 109.40044 in3
44.76 pounds per tube for the lead if I melt and fill.
Adds 89.5 pounds for both bench tubes

I "rough" measured the way tubes at 1 1/4" (ID) x 52"
Lead weighs .4092 lb/in3
volume of the tube = 63.8136 in3
26.11 pounds per tube for the lead if I melt and fill.
Adds 52.2 pounds for both way tubes

Adds 141.7 pounds if I fill all four tubes. Not bad for weight, but that's a crap load (technical term) of lead to melt and pour.

You must have 10E/ER 'way' tubes.

My 10E/ER tubes are 1 3/8" id??????

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:24 pm

[quote="JPG40504"]You must have 10E/ER 'way' tubes.]

Oops:o I never claimed to be a math whiz.

I fixed it

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:37 pm

jcraigie wrote:I "rough" measured the bench tubes at 1 5/8" (ID) x 52.75"
Lead weighs .4092 lb/in3
volume of the tube = 109.40044 in3
44.76 pounds per tube for the lead if I melt and fill.
Adds 89.5 pounds for both bench tubes

I "rough" measured the way tubes at 1" (ID) x 52"
Lead weighs .4092 lb/in3
volume of the tube = 40.8407 in3
16.71 pounds per tube for the lead if I melt and fill.
Adds 33.4 pounds for both way tubes

Adds 122.9 pounds if I fill all four tubes. Not bad for weight, but that's a crap load (technical term) of lead to melt and pour.

You 'fixed' it by changing it to 1"????????????????????

jcraigie · Post by **jcraigie** » Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:50 pm

JPG40504 wrote:You 'fixed' it by changing it to 1"????????????????????

Hey, I fixed all the figures and I did say rough. I'm measuring by proxy (12 yo son over the phone) so the measurements may not be "exact".

If you can measure yours and let me know the ID I'll do the math withthe official JPG measurements.