Back in the 80's I used linotype to cast a lot of high velocity .357 and .44 Magnum loads. I would call around and have no difficulty finding hundreds of pounds, and they would either give it to me to get rid of it or sell it for cheap money.
My father in law was a newspaper type setter decades ago and he had the front page of an issue of the Patriot Ledger from about 1974, cast in a slightly curved chunk of linotype about a 1/4" thick, with everything reversed. I ended up busting it up and casting a bunch of bullets out of it.
When I started the family I didn't want lead around the house so I ended up giving away easily a hundred pounds worth.
I kick myself repeatedly over that.