I stopped casting balls years ago and just bought them. I do shoot a lot and bought a box of Hornady .535 balls and they cost $19.95 for a box of 100. It got me to thinking about casting my own balls again. I still have all of my molds so all I need is lead. Not knowing what the cost of lead is going for, I pulled up e-bay and found someone advertising 67lbs of 99% pure lead, so I ordered it. Cost $103.00 including shipping. I received my lead a few days later so I guess I am back in the casting business. 67lbs X 7000= 469,000grs of lead divided by 230grs= 2039, 530 balls works out to about 6 cents a piece, by the time you knock off for trash in the lead. about $6.00 a box of 100. That is quite a savings for a retired man with time on his hands.