Bullet Weights
Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
The full answer: Is Bullet Weights Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Alda, NE
Headquarters
Alda, NE
Founded
1970
Products Verified
4 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
No specific location documented
Website Claim
The brand's website says it makes its products in the USA
Manufacturing History
Long record of US manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No imported lines on record
Verification Notes
Bullet Weights, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned fishing sinker and weight manufacturer founded in 1970 by engineer Larry Crumrine, headquartered in Alda, Nebraska.
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Manufacturing Profile
Bullet Weights manufactures in Alda, NE. Founded in 1970, 56 years ago. The 4 Bullet Weights listings here sit in sports & outdoors.
Verification tier
84% average
High: strong brand evidence, usually with product-level origin statements
Factory evidence
On file
Alda, NE
Catalog breadth
4 products
1 category
How we verified Bullet Weights
Most recent check: Nov 8, 2026
From the brand's website
“Became the building block of one of the largest and most innovative sinker manufacturing companies in the United States.”
bulletweights.com · checked Nov 8, 2026
Independent source
“The manufacturing headquarters remained in Alda”
theindependent.com · checked Oct 16, 2026
Store listings
We read the live store listing for 4 of the 4 Bullet Weights products on this page (most recently Nov 7, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Ongoing monitoring
We scan news for factory closures, offshoring and ownership changes. Last scan Nov 1, 2026: no change found.
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Bullet Weights was founded in 1970 and makes the products listed here in Alda, NE. The site lists 4 verified American-made Bullet Weights products.
Three generations of Crumrines
Larry Crumrine, an engineer and bass angler, designed a bullet-shaped lead sinker that slid through heavy cover more easily. It launched Bullet Weights, Inc. in 1970, with its first plant in Grand Island, Nebraska. His son Doug joined in 1972 running machines and shipping orders, and the company moved manufacturing to Alda in 1973.
Doug became president in 1985 and bought the company from his father in 1998. In 1995 it added Ultra Steel and Ultra Tin sinkers as lead alternatives, and in 2004 Doug's son Joe became president.
Alda and Loup City plants
Growth led to a second manufacturing and distribution site in nearby Loup City in 1999, while headquarters stayed in Alda. The company calls itself "one of the largest and most innovative sinker manufacturing companies in the United States."
The bank, egg and cannonball sinkers we list come from that Nebraska operation. The product pages themselves do not print an origin line for each item, so we could not confirm from the brand's own pages where every product in the wider range, including the brass and tin lines, is made.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bullet Weights made in the USA?
Yes, for the 4 products listed here. Bullet Weights manufactures in Alda, NE. Bullet Weights makes fishing sinkers and weights in Nebraska, headquartered in Alda since 1973 with a second plant in Loup City. Engineer Larry Crumrine started the company in 1970.
Where is Bullet Weights manufactured?
Bullet Weights is headquartered in Alda, NE. Manufacturing takes place in Alda, NE.
What Bullet Weights products can I buy?
The site lists 4 Bullet Weights products in Sports & Outdoors. Each one links to a store that sells it.
When was Bullet Weights founded?
Bullet Weights was founded in 1970. Bullet Weights makes fishing sinkers and weights in Nebraska, headquartered in Alda since 1973 with a second plant in Loup City. Engineer Larry Crumrine started the company in 1970.
Where can I buy Bullet Weights products?
Every Bullet Weights product listed here links to a store that sells it, either a large online retailer or the brand's own shop.