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    Boolit Man
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    Buying Casting pot, decisions

    I have the lee pot, and am thinking of upgrading. Not sure if I'm going to get the rcbs pro melt 2, or the lyman mag 25. Who has one or both, what do you like about them or dislike about it. Thanks.

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    I went from the Lee 20lb pot to the lyman mag25, huge difference, love the built in pid and once you replace the mold shelf with the NOE one it is an amazing pot to use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moonie View Post
    I went from the Lee 20lb pot to the lyman mag25, huge difference, love the built in pid and once you replace the mold shelf with the NOE one it is an amazing pot to use.
    The rcbs is on sale for 207 at midway, plus a 25 dollar rebate. My wife bought it for my birthday last night. I'll check into the noe mold shelf. Thanks

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    GONRA wants ya'll who melt Higher Melting Point Stuff to be aware of "Grobet USA Digital Melting Furnaces for Casting and Fusing alloys":

    110 Volt - (3 types: 850 watt, 1300 watt, 1700 watt) all 2012 deg. F.)

    Get 'em at: Penn Tool Co., 1776 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood NJ 07040. 800 526-4956
    I would - if I was younger!!!
    Last edited by GONRA; 12-21-2018 at 09:20 PM.

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    The Mag 25 is excellent it heats up fast you
    can drop your sprue back in as you cast and
    it keeps the temp up very well and yes you
    will need to upgrade to the NOE mold guide .

    One negative for me on the Lyman Mag 25
    is that it only goes to 850 degrees on the PID .

    Just ordered the RCBS Pro Melt 2 , I want to know
    of the two "is one better than the other" , I will be
    keeping them both as I cast in different alloys .

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    Don't forget the Magma Engineering pot. 40 lbs and 1500 watts, to really get the job done.

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    I had them all. Still have RCBS for back up. Master Caster beats every hobby melter. Not talking about professional ones.

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    I still use the mold guide on my Mag25 that came with it.It works well with the Ideal,Lyman,RCBS,and Saeco molds that I use and is required for the Ideal and Lyman hollow point molds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Springfield View Post
    Don't forget the Magma Engineering pot. 40 lbs and 1500 watts, to really get the job done.
    That's my dream pot !!!!!

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    I totally know what budget means for hard working people. But in all honesty if one wants to have to experience of his life for the rest of his life do whatever and get the Master Caster. Save every month a bit and you won't regret. Automation is an option but is not needed. For lead lovers who are doing it as a hobby MC is the ultimate dream.

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    But the Master caster doesn't allow for all of the nice custom molds we have available. Just get the Magma pot and hand cast in style!

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    Tom at Accurate will make most anything you would want for the Magma Master Caster.

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