GP100man is right. This stuff can be addicting. I started about 3 years ago and with the help from the great group over at castboolits I have yet another hobbie to spend my money on. Like I need another hobbie. I have about 1000 commercial cast boolits of different types that I'll never shoot. I like mine better. When I started, prices went from $18.00 per 500 for 158gr LFN to $28.00. The 45/70 300gr LFP was $22.00 for 250. I ordered a couple molds that day and never looked back. I have close to 1k lbs of Wheelweights, about 100lbs of linotype, and about 25lbs of solder. That should keep me in boolits for quite a while.
I got it bad. When I walk across a parking lot, I have my head down looking for wheelweights. I ride a motorcycle and when I come to a stop at an intersection, I look for wheelweights. I have a couple friends that work for the water department and when they replace the lead pipe I bribe them with a 6pack and get 20-30lbs of soft lead. I have a tool like the tire shop uses to remove wheelweights and go to the local salvage yard and spend a couple hours searching for wheelweights. Depending on who's working I can usually get a 5 gallon bucket for a 12pk. The days of setting a 5 gallon bucket at the local mom and pop tire shop are about over here, glad I got a bunch while the getting was good.