Whereever you melt lead—either for assimilating an alloy supply or casting bullets—it must be well-ventilated. Vapors will come off the pot, and breathing them will have adverse health effects.

Hunters and fishers who are trying to save money by lead casting -- casting their own lead bullets and fishing weights -- may not be aware of what it could cost them, said Fort Knox Chief ...

Lyman, a company synonymous with bullet casting, developed what is known as the Lyman No. 2 alloy, consisting of 90 percent lead, 5 percent tin and 5 percent antimony.

When a lead bullet hits an animal, it doesn’t just lodge in place or pass through; in lots of cases, it fragments into as many as 450 pieces.