Well I work in one of the largest lead producing plants in the US. It is a recycling plant that recycles any lead product and our lead is what most bullet companies use for their bullets and shot. Yes lead prices are higher than they have been in years, possibly due to the war, and also fuel prices are higher than ever and like it has been said it is very heavy and a truck can only haul so much. I guess the good for everyone is that we dont expect lead prices to go up much more if at all, but I cant speak for fuel prices. The company I work at also has several mines and with the high lead prices the mines arereally raking it in, the recycling industry isnt affected as much by the high prices, except that we have to pay more for the feed and waste lead to melt down to refine into good product again.