The Bearded Wonder Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Fixing to add another toy, I mean tool but don't really know which one is better. Im looking at buying a Rcbs pro melt 2 or a Lyman mag 25. Both are comparable on features and price. I will be casting 454 round balls and the big lube prs 250gr 45, and occasionally assorted sinkers. Eventually I will be casting a wider variety of stuff. Any advice on which one to get? Thanks in advance, Keep your powder dry, The Bearded Wonder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I used a Lee pot for years before getting the RCBS. Very pleased with the RCBS, would buy another but don’t expect to need to! No experience with the Lyman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Can you even find a RCBS PM2 in stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I bought mine from Midway USA a couple of years ago. If they are out of stock I’d call them and see what is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bearded Wonder Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Midway shows out of stock now. Optics planet and midsouth shooters supply both show in stock but i have not dealt with either of these companies before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Those 2 melters are China made. Still run'n my 30 yr old LEE 20lb pot............ OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I'd take an RCBS over a Lyman bottom pour large capacity pot any day. The electrics that Lyman uses are the weak point. And it's harder to keep a Lyman bottom pour running without clogging or dripping - an RCBS is almost perfect at pouring and valve closing, IMHO. The newest RCBS 25 pound pot (ProMelt 2) has a PID controller built in. If the first version of the ProMelt pot (and I've got 2) is weak on anything, it is that it uses a snap-type thermostat (so you get 10-20 degree or more temp swings in the alloy) instead of a thermocouple and electronics to fine tune the power being applied to the pot. You'll know the PID controller model because it has a digital display and control buttons on it. RCBS all the way, from my use for 25 years, after throwing out both Lee's and Lyman's! Buffalo Arms has a stock of them - at $275 or so. But, both Optics Planet and Mid South are very solid vendors. I'd vouch for either of them! https://www.buffaloarms.com/rcbs-pro-melt-2-lead-casting-furnace-bottom-pour-pot-120-volt-rcb81099 BTW - NO LEE POT for me - I've tried all of theirs, and they are as cheap as their price tag would imply. I hate a drippy bottom pour pot! Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainwreck Paddy Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 My lee has never dripped. It isn't very old but has ran at least 300 lbs through it. Once you find the correct setting for it, it's good to go. Only add 1 - 2 lbs of lead to it at a time and it will keep flowing the. Valve has never plugged either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G W Wade Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Been using my RCBS ProMelt for 30 years. What more can you say? GW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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