Greetings from a new member. Ton of great info here, learn something new every day.
I have a Lee 10 lb bottom pour pot that was given to me by a friend a few years ago. He had never seriously used it so it was basically new. I've used it a fair bit and it still works well enough. Drips a little but gets the job done, however, I've reached the point where I'd like to have a larger capacity pot. The Lee 4-20 is a possibility. No frills, good price, replacement parts available, but, after using the Lee 10 pounder for a while I feel like trying something different.
I've had good luck with RCBS stuff and have been waiting for the Pro Melt 2 to become available. It's supposed to start shipping later this month but I'm not confident that will actually happen. Based on what I've read I think I'd actually prefer a used original Pro Melt but can't seem to find a decent one for sale. One appeared on Ebay the other day for $175 + $35 shipping but looks pretty rough. Money isn't the only factor but for that price I could get a new Lyman Mag 25 from Amazon for $214 & free shipping. The Mag 25 seems pretty good. Bottom pour with 25 lb capacity and PID control. I've seen the complaints about the mold guide but that doesn't concern me too much, probably just make a new one. I've never actually used either but it's hard for me to imagine the casting performance of the Lyman should be much different from the original Pro Melt (or the Pro Melt 2 for that matter). Anyone feel the RCBS might be worth waiting for or should I just buy a Lyman?